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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
> Are you following the conversation, ellipsis? Read the link - the bit that recommends the words mother or father are replaced by parent or guardian.
LOL, yes, I'm following it ... are you? What so offends you about "parent or guardian"? They are simply more wide-ranging and inclusive terms. Go on, give Granny a go ... she deserves it.
LOL, yes, I'm following it ... are you? What so offends you about "parent or guardian"? They are simply more wide-ranging and inclusive terms. Go on, give Granny a go ... she deserves it.
naomi24
Unless you are a lecturer or the parent of a student at Manchester University - this has nothing to do with you. I don't mean that you are wrong to open a question about it - what I mean is that it has nothing to do with you.
When you wrote:
"Mothers are, in fact, mothers, and calling them something other than mother doesn't change that."
You make it sound like the university is somehow trying to eradicate the word. They aren't. It's a writing guide for their faculity and it hS 0% impact on anyone not closely associated with the university - aside from the 'What Can I Complain About Today' gang.
Unless you are a lecturer or the parent of a student at Manchester University - this has nothing to do with you. I don't mean that you are wrong to open a question about it - what I mean is that it has nothing to do with you.
When you wrote:
"Mothers are, in fact, mothers, and calling them something other than mother doesn't change that."
You make it sound like the university is somehow trying to eradicate the word. They aren't. It's a writing guide for their faculity and it hS 0% impact on anyone not closely associated with the university - aside from the 'What Can I Complain About Today' gang.
Ellipsis, Nothing offends me about the words parent or guardian. If I want to talk about parents and guardians I’ll use those words. Similarly if I want to talk about mothers, fathers - or grannies, I’ll use the correct words there too. That might present a problem to you abs your quest for ‘inclusivity’ - a strangely wonky notion that - but at least you’ll know exactly who I’m talking about. Happy days. :o)
naomi24
You wrote:
“Nothing offends me about the words parent or guardian. If I want to talk about parents and guardians I’ll use those words. Similarly if I want to talk about mothers, fathers - or grannies, I’ll use the correct words there too”
So use those words. Explain to us how this guide affects you.
You can’t because it doesn’t.
You’re looking for something to be offended by and you’re succeeding.
You wrote:
“Nothing offends me about the words parent or guardian. If I want to talk about parents and guardians I’ll use those words. Similarly if I want to talk about mothers, fathers - or grannies, I’ll use the correct words there too”
So use those words. Explain to us how this guide affects you.
You can’t because it doesn’t.
You’re looking for something to be offended by and you’re succeeding.
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