Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is indeed personal. I have never looked at Nathans photos and thought, "What I would do with her!" Never. I am suspicious of these who think it is demeaning. Perhaps they are guilty of thinking or expressing bad thoughts. -----Original Message----- From: Jeffery Smith Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 5:43 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Politically correct I rarely see anybody use "Se?orita" in a post except those started by Lluis and Nathan, and using that word where they live is not at all offensive. If someone responds to a thread by Lluis or Nathan containing "Se?orita", would they be offending you, your wife, your daughter, and 5 female grandchildren as well? Guilt by response? I hope not. You and your extended family might want to steer way clear of Spain. I suppose I'm surprised that you are nonplussed by the use of that word in threads by Lluis and Nathan, and you seem to be extending your outrage to the LUG membership in general. And soon after giving a big "high five" to RicCarter for his comments to Tina. Jeffery On Jul 3, 2013, at 5:29 PM, lrzeitlin at aol.com wrote: > > - - -? > Not at all. If it is a photograph of a young woman, that's what it is. It > is a reasonable, objective description. On the other hand if it was a > photograph of Margaret Thacher, Hillary Clinton, or Honey Boo Boo, I might > have my doubts. > > > Of course I'm writing about what I think it is. The whole topic is > personal. The sexist terminology is offensive to me, to my wife, to my > daughter and to my 5 female grandchildren. They are people, not gals, or > senoritas, or skirts, or babes or some derogatory adjective which probably > should not be published here. > > > Larry Z > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information