tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post8132340897639381462..comments2024-03-11T05:26:34.143-05:00Comments on Women Who Serve: The myth continuesDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-1635596333849785052009-03-21T12:01:00.000-05:002009-03-21T12:01:00.000-05:00Good for them. I never thought I would see that ha...Good for them. I never thought I would see that happen in Europe. However, it is hardly necessary (and rather unfortunate) to replace "sportsman" with "athlete" or "statesman" with "political leader." What's wrong with "sportswoman" and "stateswoman"?<BR/><BR/>It's the same in the U.S. Even when people are sensitive about gender in language, they find a way to avoid using the dreaded "w" word. And so the culture never gets to hear woman-empowering phrases.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Nina.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-64845871847275319402009-03-21T11:51:00.000-05:002009-03-21T11:51:00.000-05:00Diane, I came across this article and thought abou...Diane, I came across this article and thought about sharing with you. Sorry, it is not tennis related:-)<BR/><BR/>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4995787/Euro-chiefs-ban-Miss-and-Mrs.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-59179499849284752972009-03-20T22:06:00.000-05:002009-03-20T22:06:00.000-05:00Perhaps some don't 'buy into' the whole "feminism ...Perhaps some don't 'buy into' the whole "feminism thing." Although (based on my experience with other women) I'm sure many really do recognize the bigotry, but they feel powerless to do anything about it, so they go along with it. Internalized sexism is no different from internalized racism or internalized homophobia. But the "feminism thing" helps all girls and women, as well as men.<BR/><BR/>And it's absolutely "allowed" for women not to support social, political and economic equality, but what an odd choice.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-59811032629523350192009-03-20T21:47:00.000-05:002009-03-20T21:47:00.000-05:00Maybe these women simply don't buy into the whole ...Maybe these women simply don't buy into the whole feminism thing. That's allowed, you know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com