@JC, the Kool Aid guy always scared the mess out of me when I was a kid. I don't know why, but he's right up there with clowns, spiders, and overly friendly cats. ;)
@Tim, truly a thought from someone that has lived in Miami long enough. Bro!
LOL. I didn't think about the burning thing but now that I am reading all of this, I'm liking the idea... a lot. And it's dangerous to get a housewife with pyro tendencies thinking about this sort of thing.
@violet - Let me just address a few points. I am against any costly public works project that wastes money. You obviously missed where I am coming from, and I feel that this is a waste of money. So, you're wrong about me, which is unsurprising.
I also don't believe in being wasteful because a few people are offended by something. I don't care about pleasing a few people who are overly sensitive, as this woman is. If you do not see that, then, sorry, but you are overly sensitive as this is utterly meaningless.
Political correctness breeds hypocrisy and resentment. I find that when people couch their words in PC terms, they are doing so because it's not really what they mean. I would prefer to have someone call me what's really on their mind so I know where I stand with them. And that is what I mean when I say language changes nothing about reality. The reality doesn't change, the language merely takes on a connotation that is both insincere and ultimately more insulting.
Your comment was certainly degrading to men. Am I offended? No. I am not a man nor do I take up causes. I have better things to do with my world. If someone comes out and says the same thing referring to women, then it would immediately equate to insisting that women stay home and breed.
The only point radical feminism has, or any form of radical thought for that matter, is to bring about sensible moderation. Quite frankly, I don't care if the sign says "men at work", "people at work", or whatever. However, when it comes at a cost to the taxpayer in a world where there are issues that should take precedence, then there is a problem. Because one woman whines about a road sign and gets a bunch of radicals wound up is no reason to waste money, no matter how cheap the sign.
Gender neutrality in all things might seem all pretty and equal, but in the end, it promotes a cultural androgyny that is quite frankly, sad. A road sign, again, is meaningless, but the fact that some wing nut wants to waste money on the matter that might be better spent on actually, you know, doing something good and useful, is simply ridiculous and makes all women look like radical bra burners that no one truly respects.
As a female, and one who is proud of who and what she is, I take exception to those that feel I am trying to act tough or otherwise uncaring about my own gender. This is such a petty issue that has utterly zero meaning. Changing language does not change reality. It's a little band-aid to please those who choose to find offense in everything around them, nothing more. A change in the sign is nothing but frivolous spending. After all, most people drive by these signs not thinking, "Gee, there might be a woman on the road crew..." They drive through slowing down and muttering about the hold up. I don't even look at the road crews to see if there are men or women out there unless they are in the direct path of my vehicle. This isn't about equality. It would be if women were forbidden from working on said road crew. This is about nit-picking.
To complain about this rather than the real issues that affect women on a daily basis that need change is ignorance, complaining just to be controversial, and makes all women look bad.
As for "supporting idiot colleagues", that's a statement that could easily be taken as man hating. Not all men are chauvinistic, just as not all feminists are harpies.
This is silly. The whole changing the language to be gender neutral thing is silly, and replacing the signs because a few radical feminists get offended is a waste of money that could go into more useful things. As a woman, I would rather see real changes to combat discrimination than symbolic (ie meaningless) changes.
This is so wrong on levels that are hard to even express. Sure, the baby isn't even walking to know that it's wearing the most cruel thing outside of a corset (no digs there, I own and wear heels), but they give me this Pam Anderson vibe that grosses me out. Do we really need toddlers to look like hookers?
If you can afford a 5,000 Euro carafe, you probably don't have to worry about washing it yourself and can pay others to worry about that, as well as accomplish it.
LOL. I didn't think about the burning thing but now that I am reading all of this, I'm liking the idea... a lot. And it's dangerous to get a housewife with pyro tendencies thinking about this sort of thing.
@violet - Let me just address a few points. I am against any costly public works project that wastes money. You obviously missed where I am coming from, and I feel that this is a waste of money. So, you're wrong about me, which is unsurprising.
I also don't believe in being wasteful because a few people are offended by something. I don't care about pleasing a few people who are overly sensitive, as this woman is. If you do not see that, then, sorry, but you are overly sensitive as this is utterly meaningless.
Political correctness breeds hypocrisy and resentment. I find that when people couch their words in PC terms, they are doing so because it's not really what they mean. I would prefer to have someone call me what's really on their mind so I know where I stand with them. And that is what I mean when I say language changes nothing about reality. The reality doesn't change, the language merely takes on a connotation that is both insincere and ultimately more insulting.
Your comment was certainly degrading to men. Am I offended? No. I am not a man nor do I take up causes. I have better things to do with my world. If someone comes out and says the same thing referring to women, then it would immediately equate to insisting that women stay home and breed.
The only point radical feminism has, or any form of radical thought for that matter, is to bring about sensible moderation. Quite frankly, I don't care if the sign says "men at work", "people at work", or whatever. However, when it comes at a cost to the taxpayer in a world where there are issues that should take precedence, then there is a problem. Because one woman whines about a road sign and gets a bunch of radicals wound up is no reason to waste money, no matter how cheap the sign.
Gender neutrality in all things might seem all pretty and equal, but in the end, it promotes a cultural androgyny that is quite frankly, sad. A road sign, again, is meaningless, but the fact that some wing nut wants to waste money on the matter that might be better spent on actually, you know, doing something good and useful, is simply ridiculous and makes all women look like radical bra burners that no one truly respects.
To complain about this rather than the real issues that affect women on a daily basis that need change is ignorance, complaining just to be controversial, and makes all women look bad.
As for "supporting idiot colleagues", that's a statement that could easily be taken as man hating. Not all men are chauvinistic, just as not all feminists are harpies.
They are pretty neat looking, though.