Re: Sally back, and conlang survey part 1 and 2

Hello,

> > > * Steve Mirsky recently suggested that the ethnonym "Turkmens" be
> >replaced
> > > by "Turkpersons" on gender equality grounds. I see no reason we
> >shouldn't
> > > grant the same courtesy to the French people. In prusuit
> of the same
> >noble
> > > goal, China's official language will henceforth be refered to as
> > > "Persondarin". (And yes, Mirsky was joking.)
> > >
> >That's so sexist - it's perDAUGHTER!
>
> Surely "daughter" is just as sexist as "son"? I guess we've got
> "Peroffspringdarin" then.
Speaking of which - is there the reverse-anitsexist trend in Swedish? I
mean, we're told that a 'manniska' is to anaphorically referred to as a
'hon' (a she, for those who don't know) - isn't it sexist (provided it
is so, anyway)?! Are there any suggestions on air to rectify it? Use
'den'?

Pavel
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