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Originally Posted by sdsuchelle
This is true.
I believe that using male-centered language does perpetuate a male-dominated society.. when you hear male-centered words for your whole life, it affects you, even if you don't realize it.
Although, I don't make an issue of it when I hear someone use that kind of language. I try not to, myself, but whatever. I have bigger fish to fry.
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Some of us build careers out of frying different size fish at the same time.
(It's the seemingly "small things" that have the biggest impact on society.)