Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/03

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Subject: [Leica] Re; Politically Incorrect terminology
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 14:57:20 -0700
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On Jul 3, 2013, at 2:51 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote:

> 
> On Jul 3, 2013, at 4:44 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
> 
>> "beautiful young woman" implies respect, senorita as used here seems to 
>> be a code word implying a certain lack of respect.....
>> 
>> why are we so comfortable with that word, but we have no equivalent for a 
>> handsome young man?
> 
> Have you read each and every title/subject of Jim's photographs Steve?




surely no



> 
> Perhaps others on the list use or interpret the term as code for something 
> other than "beautiful young woman."
> When I see the word appear on the LUG or anywhere else for that matter I 
> expect to see a "beautiful young woman"
> seems simple, respectful, short, easier to type, and without any further 
> meaning whatsoever.
> 
> YMMV
> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser 
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
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> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> 
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