The problem, THE PROBLEM (he says shouting like a savage), is that
English has shed her neuter pronouns and inflections -- NOT, repeat
NOT, that anyone wants you to get mail addressed to Mr! (Try this
one out. My S.O. is named "Terry" and I'm named "Dale". Callers
from telemarketing usually haven't a clue which is which or who's
what sex.) I just thought that, since for countless years we
speakers of the mother tounge have used mail gender words to
include us all that we might just continue that. Guess not.
I bet the bard does a cartwheel everytime someone climbs all
over themselves saying "chairpuppy" or "spokesthing". Bah!
Reclaim the language, I say! :-0
- Dale
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