Re: Re[2]: Speaking of Improper Terminology

Subject: Re: Re[2]: Speaking of Improper Terminology
From: Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- AXIONET -dot- COM>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 20:58:57 -0400

"Marie C. Paretti" <mparetti -at- RRINC -dot- COM> wrote:

>I wouldn't be a writer if I didn't believe words matter
>at least some.

Marie:

Thanks for a good reply.

Aside from the fact that I agree with almost all of the views dismissed
as "politically correct," I find it disingenuous that many of the people
who use the term pretend that language lacks connotations. They must
know better.

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