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07-11-2008, 10:47 AM
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Personally, I think they should remove them for being false. I can't remember the last time I saw ANYONE working at a road construction site. 
As far as them being sexist, I tend to refer to Spinal Tap, the authority on such things: Quote:
Ian Faith: They're not gonna release the album... because they have decided that the cover is sexist.
Nigel Tufnel: Well, so what? What's wrong with bein' sexy? I mean there's no...
Ian Faith: Sex-IST!
David St. Hubbins: IST!
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07-11-2008, 10:54 AM
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07-11-2008, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by sarcastro83 awww... She made a difference! Isn't that cute? | +25
We are collectively "mankind" anyhow. |
07-11-2008, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by sarcastro83 awww... She made a difference! Isn't that cute? | heh
I wonder where the local government will get the money to pay for the altered/new signs... a budget cut on education, perhaps? Good work, lady! |
07-11-2008, 12:11 PM
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07-11-2008, 12:16 PM
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07-11-2008, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by burk48237 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/met...s_atlanta.html
Personally, I think they should remove them for being false. I can't remember the last time I saw ANYONE working at a road construction site.
As far as them being sexist, I tend to refer to Spinal Tap, the authority on such things: | "Black hole" is now a racist term... |
07-11-2008, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob Lee (QSC) | agreed. Whole-heartedly, agreed.
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07-11-2008, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by WickedPissah +25
We are collectively "mankind" anyhow. | Probably not for much longer.
Get ready for humankind in science books. |
07-11-2008, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob Lee (QSC) | Right on. The whole 'victim' thing is BS: small people, with small minds using any little excuse to garner attention, money, and/or power (in the case of those real parasites, all the so-called 'special-interest groups' that tie up the legal system with their self-important whining.)
Euphemisms are for the inadequately brained. Ever seen George Carlin's routine about how 'shell-shock' got sanitised over the years to 'post-traumatic stress disorder'? How about the fact that, in the early 1900s, the proper, medical term for the 'mentally challenged' was retarded. The 'physically challenged', or 'differently-abled', or whatever the heck they're called this week were cripples. And an african-american would be the same person with any other label attached: In my lifetime, the 'polite' term has morphed from 'negro', 'coloured', 'black', to 'african-american'; and probably a few in between I've missed (Race is not a huge issue here.)
The upshot being is that the 'proper', 'polite' words and terms invariably get used as epithets by the ignorant, so these attention/money/power seeking parasites use them as rallying points for their 'causes', knowing full well it's just a vicious circle; but that keeps them in business, right?
Those road signs should say "your tax dollars at rest," to be accurate, anyway. 
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07-11-2008, 02:29 PM
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07-11-2008, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bryan bailey Probably not for much longer.
Get ready for humankind in science books. | bullhonkey!!
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07-11-2008, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by bryan bailey Probably not for much longer.
Get ready for humankind in science books. |
But even that term emphasizes "man". I think we're only a short time away from humanandwomankind. 
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07-11-2008, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob the bassist Right on. The whole 'victim' thing is BS: small people, with small minds using any little excuse to garner attention, money, and/or power (in the case of those real parasites, all the so-called 'special-interest groups' that tie up the legal system with their self-important whining.)
Euphemisms are for the inadequately brained. Ever seen George Carlin's routine about how 'shell-shock' got sanitised over the years to 'post-traumatic stress disorder'? How about the fact that, in the early 1900s, the proper, medical term for the 'mentally challenged' was retarded. The 'physically challenged', or 'differently-abled', or whatever the heck they're called this week were cripples. And an african-american would be the same person with any other label attached: In my lifetime, the 'polite' term has morphed from 'negro', 'coloured', 'black', to 'african-american'; and probably a few in between I've missed (Race is not a huge issue here.)
The upshot being is that the 'proper', 'polite' words and terms invariably get used as epithets by the ignorant, so these attention/money/power seeking parasites use them as rallying points for their 'causes', knowing full well it's just a vicious circle; but that keeps them in business, right?
Those road signs should say "your tax dollars at rest," to be accurate, anyway. | You are hereby proclaimed a victim of the victims and may exploit your status by ranting.  |
07-11-2008, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by dave64o But even that term emphasizes "man". I think we're only a short time away from humanandwomankind. | Not even close..."woman" has "man" in it too.
Maybe "personkind"? err..no..that one has "son" in it..
How about homo-sapiankind? But isn't "homo" the Latin word for man? I think it is...darn
youknowhatkindofmammalkind?
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07-11-2008, 02:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: PR | | | How did that affect her life? I just don't see it. It's just a cry for attention. Blah
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07-11-2008, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob Lee (QSC) You are hereby proclaimed a victim of the victims and may exploit your status by ranting. | Preachin' to the choir. . . ohhhh yeaaahhh. Heh heh heh. RANT RANT RANT |
07-11-2008, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Relic Not even close..."woman" has "man" in it too.
Maybe "personkind"? err..no..that one has "son" in it..
How about homo-sapiankind? But isn't "homo" the Latin word for man? I think it is...darn
youknowhatkindofmammalkind? | homo is latin for 'same' I think, but I might be wrong
granted, its a ridiculous circle. I respect people who stand up for their rights, but this is just taking it too far
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07-11-2008, 03:09 PM
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07-11-2008, 03:14 PM
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