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To: Deadbug Dale

I guess the English language is not your first. In English, the male pronouns and the word "man" have both a gender-specific meaning and a gender-indifferent meaning. The latter is to be assumed absent a gender-specific context.

In other words, you're way off base on this.


7 posted on 02/17/2005 4:25:24 PM PST by thoughtomator (If Islam is a religion, so is Liberal!)
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To: thoughtomator

Well, yeah, of course, you're right; HOWEVER, what do you think Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, etc., would answer if the question were put to them: "And you, sirs, believe that what you've written and fought for applies equally to women? That is, women should be able to hold any high office in the land--correct?"


138 posted on 02/17/2005 5:04:37 PM PST by Pharmboy ("Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God")
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To: thoughtomator

Though according to one of my old textbooks, now it is considered offensive to use 'he' or 'his' in the general, all-encompassing manner.


141 posted on 02/17/2005 5:05:58 PM PST by Aetius
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To: thoughtomator
In other words, you're way off base on this.
Oh, but you were so kind to attempt an enlightening.

188 posted on 02/17/2005 5:48:17 PM PST by AnnaZ (Kakkate koi!)
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