Jean-Marie reminded me of a cartoon book by Ronald Searle that suits perfectly with this event. Enjoy the cartoons.
Ronald Searle’s Non-Sexist Dictionary published by Souvenir Press in London in 1988. ISBN 0 285 62865 8
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| Non-Sexist Dictionary |
Although I
am the last person on this shaky planet to dream of being cast in the
non—bleating rôle of a sacrificial lamb sandwiched between the choppers of the
Machos and the Amazons, I do realise that l am on more than delicate ground
with a subject such as this. But the time does seem to have come for exercising
the de-sexerciser or, at least, for having a second look at some of the more
sombre sexist crannies of the English language.
Unisex can
go far in French, for example. Who, I wonder, was responsible for the decision
that la barbe should be a feminine word? It could be, of course, that
way back before everybody was in trousers, stubble also flourished regardless
of gender. To this day, nobody seems to mind. But in our neuter English, there
are some nasty anomalies that cry out for correction. Is it logic that men
should monopolise ’menopause’? Out of justice, ’womenopause’ must come.
This little
book is a timid footstep towards the establishment of a first slightly less
sexist dictionary. Recowomend
it to your friends!
R.S.
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Learn more:
International Woman's Dayabout Ronald Searle
1 comment:
Excellent! I was unfamiliar with this book but the drawings are hilarious!
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