This is what makes X/Twitter so wonderful

Where else can you get such a great education in topics you never knew you were interested in? Just today, two accounts posted on entirely different subjects, and I now have better knowledge of my world. The first thread involves the study of Old English. I thought I knew a bit about it, but it …

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“Gender neutral” language

After 25 years of society encouraging use of "gender neutral" terms like mail carrier (for mailman) and fisher (for fisherman), I officially resign from feminist English. After 12 years of being "Business Survey Chair" of ISM-Western Washington (supply management professionals), I have decided that I am decidedly NOT a chair, and I'm adopting the title …

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