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Old 17th Dec 2021, 16:12
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SLXOwft
 
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Meanwhile in the land of Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité where "In early May, France’s education minister, Jean-Michel Blanquer, announced a ban on the use in schools of an increasingly common—and contested—writing method designed to make the French language more gender-inclusive."
France resists US challenge to its values

Mind you language is a slippery beast and changes constantly, trying to control it in either direction is a demonstration of foolish bigotry. I was brought up to stand by 'sticks and stones ...' and not react. As (mis)attributed to Confucius 'He/she/it who takes offence when none is intended is a fool. He/she/it who takes offence when offence is intended is a bigger fool.'

Quoting Beowulf out of context in the original gendered English:
'Him se yldesta andswarode,
werodes wisa, wordhord onleac:'

I remain Sadam, your (dis)obedient servant,
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