Commentary.
There are no more manholes in Berkeley, California. Gone are bondsmen, craftsmen and firemen. No more heirs, manpower or pregnant
women. Fraternities and sororities are
no longer recognized. No more he and she
when referring to individuals. Gender-specific words have been banned from the
city code.
Confederate Railroad, a country rock/southern rock band
founded in the 80’s in Marietta, Georgia was removed from the concert line-up
at the DuQuoin (Illinois) State Fair because the band’s name includes a word some
find offensive.
Right or wrong, words are powerful. The intent with which a word or phrase
is delivered does not carry as much weight as most of us believe it should.
In my early days of farm broadcasting, many of the men I
worked with used terms of endearment such as sweetheart, honey, baby, darlin’,
dear, sugar and love when addressing me.
A daily conversation with my contact at the National Stockyards in East
St.
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