WorthyBot Posted February 19, 2023 Group: Bots Followers: 0 Topic Count: 938 Topics Per Day: 0.50 Content Count: 1,790 Content Per Day: 0.96 Reputation: 78 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/28/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted February 19, 2023 (Worthy Insights) – Researchers from the United States and Canada suggested that scientists should stop using “harmful” terminology and instead adopt more “inclusive and precise” language, including replacing terms such as “male” and “female” with “sperm-producing” and “egg-producing,” the New York Post reported. A group of scientists with the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Language Project recently published a paper in the Trends in Ecology and Evolution journal recommending more “inclusive terminology in ecology and evolution” to combat the “ongoing marginalization of many groups.” The group’s website lists 24 so-called “harmful terms” that should be banned from the scientific community, including “man,” “woman,” “mother,” “father,” “primitive,” and “invasive.” [ Source: The Blaze (Read More…) ]View the full article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ladypeartree Posted February 21, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 539 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 32,790 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 23,471 Days Won: 223 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/23/1953 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2023 (edited) so where does that leave older women that no longer produce eggs unless we keep chickens Edited February 21, 2023 by ladypeartree 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Etna Posted February 21, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 14 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,956 Content Per Day: 5.48 Reputation: 6,033 Days Won: 45 Joined: 11/05/2021 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/25/1961 Share Posted February 21, 2023 I have not heard anything so stupid in a while. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jayne Posted February 21, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 107 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3,820 Content Per Day: 1.30 Reputation: 4,806 Days Won: 2 Joined: 03/31/2016 Status: Offline Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2023 3 hours ago, ladypeartree said: so where does that leave older women that no longer produce eggs unless we keep chickens Not to worry, sister!! We produce all the eggs we ever will in our mother's wombs. We are born "done" with egg production. But really, some people - like those in the article, have "educated" themselves into imbecility. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vine Abider Posted February 21, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 6 Topic Count: 201 Topics Per Day: 0.37 Content Count: 3,429 Content Per Day: 6.23 Reputation: 2,283 Days Won: 3 Joined: 10/25/2022 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/01/2024 Share Posted February 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Mama Etna said: I have not heard anything so stupid in a while. My wife says it must be a slow news day! If only . . . I propose no words for labeling at all, because words may be misunderstood and therefore potentially harmful. We should just refer to "A Person" "B Person" and etc. (Then we'll just need a key for what each letter represents, which also may be problematic/harmful) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
existential mabel Posted February 22, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 151 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3,149 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 2,066 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/12/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted February 22, 2023 and then before you know we have a gender neutral God...i kid you not over here in the UK the Church of Engaland is looking at this. next it will be changing the bible to fit this new 'reality' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vine Abider Posted February 22, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 6 Topic Count: 201 Topics Per Day: 0.37 Content Count: 3,429 Content Per Day: 6.23 Reputation: 2,283 Days Won: 3 Joined: 10/25/2022 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/01/2024 Share Posted February 22, 2023 1 hour ago, existential mabel said: and then before you know we have a gender neutral God...i kid you not over here in the UK the Church of Engaland is looking at this. next it will be changing the bible to fit this new 'reality' And now you have a "forward thinking" king, right? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
existential mabel Posted February 23, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 151 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3,149 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 2,066 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/12/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted February 23, 2023 @Vine Abider being typically English with the 'sacasm/humour' interesting days we live in that is for sure!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetycakes Posted February 26, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 162 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,840 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 2,101 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Online Birthday: 03/23/1964 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 7:21 PM, Vine Abider said: And now you have a "forward thinking" king, right? No, he's backwards thinking - and he's not my king! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetycakes Posted February 26, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 162 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,840 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 2,101 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Online Birthday: 03/23/1964 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Some people say that the new £2 coin depicts 'king' charlie with a bird whispering in his ear Once you see it, you can't unsee it... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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