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People Of Personchester Beware!
In its “inclusive language guide” for staff and students, Manchester University says sibling should be used to replace brother and sister, parent or guardian should be used rather than mum and dad, and husband and wife are also discouraged so as not to offend anyone, with partner being the preferred term instead.
Fortunately they don't appear to have noticed the 'Man' in Manchester…. yet.
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Fortunately they don't appear to have noticed the 'Man' in Manchester…. yet.
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As my dear mother used to say - "They are not all locked up..."
09:17 Wed 20th Jul 2022
// The very fact that these are terminologies they would prefer to be used is bananas. //
Why? Language is constantly evolving, it is not static. Words go out of favour, other words replace them.
Peoples’ inability to cope with change is why you do not like the guidelines.
Nobody complained that schools had parents evenings, not mother and father evenings. Manchester University says it prefers parents. You will not lose your place at Uni if you disagree because they are only suggestions. The fact that the Sun and half of AB is upset is pathetic.
Why? Language is constantly evolving, it is not static. Words go out of favour, other words replace them.
Peoples’ inability to cope with change is why you do not like the guidelines.
Nobody complained that schools had parents evenings, not mother and father evenings. Manchester University says it prefers parents. You will not lose your place at Uni if you disagree because they are only suggestions. The fact that the Sun and half of AB is upset is pathetic.
This is a guide for staff - not an edict.
So (for instance), if a member of staff were to write in a report:
“Stacey Williams may have to bring their mother and father in for an interview to reassess the grant”
They could instead write:
“Stacey Williams may have to bring her parents in for an interview to reassess the grant”
Seems pretty sensible - the word ‘parents’ applies to all parents whereas ‘mother and father’ is an inaccurate phrase when you consider sane-sex parents, and single parents.
So (for instance), if a member of staff were to write in a report:
“Stacey Williams may have to bring their mother and father in for an interview to reassess the grant”
They could instead write:
“Stacey Williams may have to bring her parents in for an interview to reassess the grant”
Seems pretty sensible - the word ‘parents’ applies to all parents whereas ‘mother and father’ is an inaccurate phrase when you consider sane-sex parents, and single parents.
Gromit - exactly.
It’s like the word ‘partner’. Notice how over the past ten years or so younger people have stared using that instead of husband and wife?
I put that down to language changing to meet the needs of society. People are getting married later (if at all) and boyfriend/girlfriend doesn’t really sound right when you’re referring to someone in their late 20s.
Same here - as society morphs, language should morph as well.
It’s like the word ‘partner’. Notice how over the past ten years or so younger people have stared using that instead of husband and wife?
I put that down to language changing to meet the needs of society. People are getting married later (if at all) and boyfriend/girlfriend doesn’t really sound right when you’re referring to someone in their late 20s.
Same here - as society morphs, language should morph as well.
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