Re: men, elves, wolves, and robots; was: man, etc.

# 1 wrote:

>> I had an interesting dispute with someone once about the term
>> gynoid.  He
>> insisted that all female robots be called gynoids, because the term
>> android
>> meant "like a male human."  So the phrase "female android" was
>> tautological, he argued.  I conceded that he had a point, but that
>> "gynoid"
>> was so ugly, and "android" had unfortunately lost its gendered
>> sense.  And
>> besides, it was so ingrained in science fiction and popular parlance
>> that
>> he would have a tough time establishing it.
>>
>> However, how many of you SF fans out there find that "gynoid" is gaining
>> ground as the preferred term for female android?  Uck!  It reminds me of
>> "gynecology."
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> I dont talk as a SF fan but it depends of how you pronouce it
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> is it [dZinoid], [dZinojd], [Zinoid], or [Zinojd]?
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[gajnOjd], I guess.  Perhaps [dZInOjd].  One of those.

> these are not all so ugly..
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