RAF Gender Neutrality Language-Really??
While we're at it, let's bin saluting outside of the Square. Senior officers are put off going outside the safety of their offices to meet the troops because their hands are glued to their foreheads every time they go to the shop to grab lunch
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When at work, and having been told there's an officer on the phone who requires to speak with me, I have taken to starting the conversation by identifying myself and then asking the officer (no matter what they sound like) if they would like me to refer to them as Sir or Ma'am; or perhaps some other title that they prefer. I'll bet they get fed up with it before I do.
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I think this thread has past its sell by date. Everyone has just retreated to their corner and is just talking past each other.
Canada has adopted similar policies with a similar level of outrage and then outrage at the outrage. Unfortunately none of that is going to fix a complete lack of a doctrinal framework supporting realistic and achievable operational capabilities or the tragically broken procurement process.
I would suggest the RAF has bigger problems than what uniform a service member is wearing or what their favoured form of address is
Canada has adopted similar policies with a similar level of outrage and then outrage at the outrage. Unfortunately none of that is going to fix a complete lack of a doctrinal framework supporting realistic and achievable operational capabilities or the tragically broken procurement process.
I would suggest the RAF has bigger problems than what uniform a service member is wearing or what their favoured form of address is
Years ago, when gender wasn't a thing, Boss worked fine for me and for the people that worked for me, except when wearing No1s (or Fives for the RN). In certain aviation or nautical contexts, Skipper would do too.
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I have seen it in use though in the Army bit it made a right mouthful though on the sports field, some of those army ranks were so long, especially in those regiments were inbreeding exceeded competence, that by the time they had said it, it was too late, e.g. "pass it Lance Bombardier of the Horse, certainly Warrant Officer Second Class"
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I think that this whole matter should all be referred to Ms Rose Wild whose 'Feedback' articles every week in the Saturday Times newspaper discus the vagaries of the English language. Write to her by emailing feedback@the times.co.uk (For example - why do school 'Dinner Ladies' serve lunches and is Dinner eaten at Teatime or at Supper time?) The vagaries of our English language is yet another reason why so many small boats cross La Manche overloaded with visitors who want to learn our ways.
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In civvy stasse there is no rank and we get by fine with first names.....
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