Geez. Were getting out of hand here.
I was merely pointing out the most glaring insensitivity in a letter
written by a Russian con-artist begging for money.
I don't know how socialy advanced things are in Russia, but in this
country at least one doesn't generally address the public as 'gentlemen'
-- at least we've come THAT far.


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Mark Nielsen
Exhibit Designer/Preparator
University of Michigan Museum of Art
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On Wed, 30 Oct 1996, Hank Burchard wrote:

> On Wed, 30 Oct 1996, Leigh Faden wrote:
>
> > Hank Burchard wrote:
> > > I think that using "Gentlemen" as a salutation is harmless, and
> > >suggest that anyone who gets really uptight about it should look inward
> > >rather than outward for the source of distress.
> >
> > Dear Miss Burchard:
> >
> > It amazes me that people who have not experienced life from the
> > feminine side can so easily make pronouncements about whether or not
> > gender-biased or exclusive terms are harmless.  If it's harmless, why
> > not all use only feminine pronouns here and let the males see how it feels?
>
>      Sorry. I assumed that everyone on the list is a communication
> professional and would read my *whole* message before popping off. Silly
> me.
>
>      Hank Burchard * <[log in to unmask]> * Washington DC | USA
>