[Leica] Politically correct

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Not Ric Carter!  Chris Crawford.

Tina


On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 6:43 PM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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 should not be published here.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
> >
> >
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