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Stop saying that women are beautiful.

By Matthew Dicks | November 20, 2015 |

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…”…

There is no female counterpart to the word “guys,” and that is a tragedy.

By Matthew Dicks | February 11, 2015 |

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…