Gender

It's as if there are no problems left in this country and our MPs can now start to squabble over the petty and inconsequential. Watch out, the PC brigade are taking over and their leader is Jack Straw. The man being touted as our next Chancellor has decided to come out with this: "Male pronouns are used on their own in contexts where a reference to women and men is intended, and...words such as 'chairman' are used for offices capable of being held by either gender. Many believe that this practice tends to reinforce historic gender stereotypes, and presents an obstacle to clearer understanding for those unfamiliar with the convention." Many believe, do they Jack? I imagine even more couldn't give a monkeys. Meg Munn, minister for women, has taken the ill-founded assumptions one step further "It really is outdated to have language which refers to 'he' when it means women as well. Most people would see this as a normal, sensible way forward." Most people? Sensible way forward?