Posts Tagged ‘female’
Stop saying that women are beautiful.
I was speaking at a conference recently. There were seven speakers in all – five women and two men. Each of us was introduced prior to our talk by one of the organizers. During the introductions of three of the five female speakers, the organizer mentioned the woman’s physical appearance. “… the brilliant and beautiful…”…
Read MoreThere is no female counterpart to the word “guys,” and that is a tragedy.
One of college supervisors’ favorite critiques of student-teachers is their use of the word “guys” when addressing the entire class, claiming that the word is gender specific and therefore inappropriate. This critique is made for two reasons: College supervisors, in my experience, have very little to say that is critical of a student-teacher’s performance. They…
Read MoreThe Today Show has cornered the market on young, white, blond, female kidnapping victims. You should stop watching.
The Today Show did a segment yesterday entitled Hannah’s Story. As soon as I heard the promo for the segment at the opening of the show, I knew that the kidnapping victim would be young, white and probably blond. Not surprising, I was right. My wife heard me shout at the television in protest, and…
Read MoreMy little girl playing football?
Have you heard about Erin DiMeglio, the first girl to play quarterback in a Florida high school football game? DeMeglio is the third string quarterback on a roster is filled with college prospects. “The star running back has committed to Miami, and its starting quarterback has offers from Navy and Air Force.” She apparently has…
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