Some stations avoided words (such as "actress"), that Feminists object to -- but they continued to use sexist words like "gunman", instead of gender-neutral alternatives, such as "gunperson", "gunner", or "shooter". If a word was derogatory only to mere men, then they were perfectly happy to use it. A large part of the appeal of most actors and actresses is in fact their sex appeal. In fact, I find it offensive to hear attractive actresses referred to as "actors", which is a term properly referring to males.
The word "gunman" denigrates all males, because it implies that only men go around killing people with guns. This is parallel to the word "chairman", which Feminists say discriminates against (all) women, because it implies that only men chair meetings.
Closing the gender pay gap would do almost nothing to end division in British society, the Government's equality tsar declared yesterday.
Harriet Harman's drive to achieve equal pay for women has little relevance to the wider issue of tackling inequality, Professor John Hills said as he launched a landmark report into inequality.
He said family background and class play a far larger role in shaping future earnings than gender, in a major blow to the Equality Minister and one of her key policies.
Given Harriet Harman's crusade for political correctness, it is surprising that it has lasted so long.
But the word 'chairman' is finally under threat of being unseated.
Miss Harman, the leader of the Commons, wants to ban the term and force MPs to refer to the gender-neutral 'chair' or ' occupant of the chair'.
