[Xcelerate]

"Men" as in mankind. It's just the way that word is used. I'm pretty sure Armstrong wasn't trying to be misogynistic there.

[Xcelerate]

I'm a bit disappointed that this rather useless post of mine has increased my karma points more than anything else I've written.

[tieno]

I know. But since I know that that kind of language is not ok my appreciation circuits are fried.

[gamache]

You just registered an account to complain about a message of unequivocal world peace from the first human to set foot on an extraplanetary body.

[tieno]

No, I did not.

And he did so with misogynist language. Which made me twinge. I don't complain, I state my feelings.

It just shows in what a weird time this was happening.

[gamache]

You're right, you didn't. My mistake, I apologize.

A few questions though. Would you be displeased at someone saying "Hey guys!" or "Hi fellas!" or "What's up, dudes?" to a group of mixed gender?

Do you feel that these greetings play a part in entrenching patriarchy in a real way?

Do you feel that a protest against such greetings would play a part in overcoming patriarchy in a real way?

Do you think it matters if the greeter knows the group they are greeting? If so, does it matter because of actual familiarity or just formality?

[mixmastamyk]

Uggh, I'm tired of people using that word so casually and where it doesn't apply.

[naturalethic]

The word "men" also means humanity you idiot.

[tieno]

Yes, that is exactly the problem. Is that really so hard to understand?

[rimantas]

No, there is no problem. People looking for problems where are none are problem though.

[lusr]

How do you "know" that kind of language is not OK?