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Subject: [Leica] Politically Incorrect terminology
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 23:11:08 -0500
References: <CAOfQYBu4utKJ9=y0sDjqkCsbMiQ_0jp7L3-JxwOiZQuxgL_oLA@mail.gmail.com> <CAH1UNJ2jZTJtiKqfQZ1SGzu3UAO9TvY7aqR3+dt-LPfnvNdwmg@mail.gmail.com>

Jay, you hit the nail on the head.

When I shot this, the gal said to me, "Thanks, I love it when people take
my picture."

http://www.sonc.com/lunch_at_mamas.htm

Maybe Southern women are different, but I doubt it.


On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 10:26 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> Phil,
> Let me give you an example of how cultural differences work - it is all in
> the mind, and steeped in ignorance of other cultures. There was a huge
> shindig a few days ago on the statement that a husband bought an expensive
> piece of kit for his wife, it was considered sexist. In India, it would be
> taken as a compliment, that a husband buys something really expensive for
> his wife (it normally would be jewelry, but a Leica is close enough! LOL).
> There are no "your accounts" and "my accounts" in our marriages,
> irrespective of who earns what, it is always OUR account - every asset in
> our family is jointly held. We assume that marriages are going to last, not
> take defensive precautions for a divorce that might happen. Anything else
> sounds ludicrous to me, but that is the difference in cultures...Live and
> let live!
>
> By the way, if appreciating attractive members of either sex is considered
> sexist, the world is a sad place. After all, it is what we are genetically
> wired for!
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 5:00 AM, Phil Swango <pswango at att.net> wrote:
>
> > I've been following the "senorita" thread with considerable interest,
> > weighing the arguments on both sides.  Like Larry and Steve, I've always
> > had a problem with the term as used here on the LUG, but when I've asked
> > myself why I have a hard time coming up with a rational answer.  Probably
> > we'll never all agree on the point, cultural differences being what they
> > are.  Going to the dictionary doesn't help because the dictionary is deaf
> > to social context.  It's good be reminded that whatever you speak or
> write
> > may carry different associations for the hearer/reader than it does for
> > you.
> >
> > --
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-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://sonc.com/look/
Natchitoches, Louisiana

USA


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