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Subject: [Leica] Re; Politically Incorrect terminology
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 14:53:47 -0700
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On Jul 3, 2013, at 2:50 PM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hunk?
we don't use that term on the LUG (I don't believe), anyway, does a female
hunk imply respect? (sounds pretty sexist to me...)
Steve
>
> On Jul 3, 2013, at 4:44 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "beautiful young woman" implies respect, senorita as used here seems to
>> be a code word implying a certain lack of respect.....
>>
>> why are we so comfortable with that word, but we have no equivalent for a
>> handsome young man?
>>
>>
>> s
>
>
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In reply to:
Message from lrzeitlin at aol.com (lrzeitlin at aol.com) ([Leica] Re; Politically Incorrect terminology)
Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Re; Politically Incorrect terminology)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] Re; Politically Incorrect terminology)
Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Re; Politically Incorrect terminology)
Message from jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] Re; Politically Incorrect terminology)