Walker570 Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 (edited) The country even the world is going bonkers. The age old term for a ship has been 'she' but because a very small number of activists have been defacing other peoples property...a crime... then there has been a move to refer to ships as it. Now that is very funny, because my wife and I will often , when we see a person who you cannot really tell what sex it is, refer to them as an 'it', so therefore should we do do away totally with him and her and all be listed as 'its' ? Edited April 24, 2019 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 There are an awful lot of "its" already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 You could'nt make it up! Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 It is a sad day when idiots are looking to find problems of gender, however stupid their search may be. This is a prime example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotgcoalman Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, Gordon R said: It is a sad day when idiots are looking to find problems of gender, however stupid their search may be. This is a prime example. can't use the word prime as it could be associated with a nice cut of meat. Good example might be better. someone told me today that veggie burgers and sausage (no meat in them) should be renamed be re named "discs and tubes" apparantly it was in 1 of the papers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) 18 hours ago, gotgcoalman said: can't use the word prime as it could be associated with a nice cut of meat. Good example might be better. someone told me today that veggie burgers and sausage (no meat in them) should be renamed be re named "discs and tubes" apparantly it was in 1 of the papers. vegans and vegetarians sometimes a health choice and I feel for then with not having a choice as I am coeliac have to look at all ingredients in all foods , for others its a fad / choice and need a label, Edited April 25, 2019 by Saltings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 A friend of mine travels to Sweden regularly, and tells me it is increasingly frowned upon to now use gender specific descriptive terms such as he and she, him and her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 I tend to use the simple descriptive terms of Guzinter and Guzonter. Doesn't work for ships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 I am not refering to my Defender Wolf as it. He is a him and is called Ajax the Warrior. As opposed to ajax the pan scourer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 9 hours ago, loriusgarrulus said: I am not refering to my Defender Wolf as it. He is a him and is called Ajax the Warrior. As opposed to ajax the pan scourer. I'm very much liking your style Yvonne 👍👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 9 hours ago, loriusgarrulus said: I am not refering to my Defender Wolf as it. He is a him and is called Ajax the Warrior. As opposed to ajax the pan scourer. My terios is known as terry to all my family and friends. My van ( Vw T6) is called Elsie my mrs car is roger as it’s bright green like an alien and the alien on family guy is called roger . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) 23 hours ago, Scully said: A friend of mine travels to Sweden regularly, and tells me it is increasingly frowned upon to now use gender specific descriptive terms such as he and she, him and her. I despair of a world that would see this as desirable...first world mental illness instigated by a society that has nothing better to do with their time Edited April 26, 2019 by islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 1 minute ago, islandgun said: I despair of a world that would see this as desirable...first world mental illness instigated by a society that has nothing better to do with their time Mmmmm, from all she tells me about the place, it wouldn’t be my first destination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 10 minutes ago, Scully said: Mmmmm, from all she tells me about the place, it wouldn’t be my first destination. me neither.. Im planning a trip to Norway, just hope they are still sane.. The funny bit is that Swedish females have a reputation for extreme good looks. just to refer to them as "it" seems a bit derogatory.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 Both my vessels are "its" and share the same name as my PLB/VHF radio is registered to my name and the vessels name, don`t remember all the HMS`s I served on being feminine at all, or refered to as she either but the Battleaxe could have been 🤣😂🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 47 minutes ago, islandgun said: me neither.. Im planning a trip to Norway, just hope they are still sane.. The funny bit is that Swedish females have a reputation for extreme good looks. just to refer to them as "it" seems a bit derogatory.. I think the word is ‘hen’ or ‘hin’ for both sexes. Something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, Scully said: I think the word is ‘hen’ or ‘hin’ for both sexes. Something like that. Hen is the [Glasgow] Scottish word for woman/ wife / girl..... Like i say I despair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HW95J Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 Not sure I care what you call a ship (be it BoatyMcBoatFace or anything else 😁) However - Is it not more reasonable for a person to have a preference about how they're referred to and for that to be respected, than a boat? My point I suppose is that if people can make an effort to call a machine 'she', they can adapt to whatever an actual person prefers. A ship, or dare I say it even Desmond (sorry Des!), would likely be indifferent on the matter 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 I usually make a call on if I thinks it's a he or she and will address as one or other. If I'm wrong they chose to look the way they do,if not they realise they look like the opposite sex. My son's long haired friends don't find it funny when I ask are you his new girlfriend 😂😂😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 Just now, figgy said: I usually make a call on if I thinks it's a he or she and will address as one or other. If I'm wrong they chose to look the way they do,if not they realise they look like the opposite sex. My son's long haired friends don't find it funny when I ask are you his new girlfriend 😂😂😁 Oh you do that too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 HMS Larry Grayson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibble Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 All of this makes language more boring. Actresses wanting to be called Actors for example one of the groups that should revel in the language robbing it of it's idiosyncrasies . However if the Germans could get rid of der/die/das i might be able to finally string a sentence together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 HMS Diane Abbot I don't believe that's female, it will give Ditchmam something to oggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibble Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, B725 said: HMS Diane Abbot I don't believe that's female, it will give Ditchmam something to oggle Ditchperson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 26 minutes ago, B725 said: HMS Diane Abbot I don't believe that's female, it will give Ditchmam something to oggle "BARRFF" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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