maintainance hole=manhole (by Tony [NJ]) Jul 19, 2019 8:25 AM
maintainance hole=manhole (by NE [PA]) Jul 19, 2019 9:21 AM
maintainance hole=manhole (by NE [PA]) Jul 19, 2019 9:24 AM
maintainance hole=manhole (by NE [PA]) Jul 19, 2019 9:33 AM
maintainance hole=manhole (by Ken [NY]) Jul 19, 2019 9:57 AM
maintainance hole=manhole (by NE [PA]) Jul 19, 2019 9:59 AM
maintainance hole=manhole (by Oregon Woodsmoke [ID]) Jul 19, 2019 10:08 AM
maintainance hole=manhole (by myob [GA]) Jul 19, 2019 10:32 AM
maintainance hole=manhole (by MikeA [TX]) Jul 19, 2019 12:26 PM
maintainance hole=manhole (by AllyM [NJ]) Jul 19, 2019 2:52 PM
maintainance hole=manhole (by Landlord ofthe Flies [TX]) Jul 19, 2019 4:19 PM
maintainance hole=manhole (by 6x6 [TN]) Jul 19, 2019 6:35 PM
maintainance hole=manhole (by beelocks [NH]) Jul 19, 2019 7:13 PM
maintainance hole=manhole (by NE [PA]) Jul 19, 2019 7:40 PM
maintainance hole=manhole (by elliot [RI]) Jul 20, 2019 7:11 AM
maintainance hole=manhole (by Landlord ofthe Flies [TX]) Jul 20, 2019 4:00 PM
maintainance hole=manhole (by gevans [SC]) Jul 21, 2019 5:19 PM
maintainance hole=manhole (by Tony [NJ]) Posted on: Jul 19, 2019 8:25 AM Message:
theblaze com
Berkeley City Council bans 'manpower,' 'manhole,' other 'male-centric' terms while 'he' and 'she' are getting replaced by 'they'
Dave Urbanski
The University of California, Berkeley, was once known as the birthplace of the 1960s free-speech movement, but violent protests against conservative speakers on campus in recent years seemingly put a blemish on the school's lofty status as a haven for unfettered expression.
And a recent move by the city of Berkeley shows it may be catching the fever.
What happened?
A just-adopted ordinance is ordering that all words implying gender are to be removed from the city's codes — meaning no more "manhole" or "manpower" or "chairmen" or "policemen" or "policewomen," CNN reported.
Now all such words are to be replaced by gender-neutral terms, the network said.
So what will replace "manhole"? That would be "maintenance hole," CNN noted.
And as for "manpower"? Here's looking at you "human effort," the network added.
The item passed Tuesday night without discussion or comments and was not controversial, Berkeley City Council member Rigel Robinson — the measure's primary author — told CNN.
"There's power in language," Robinson added to the network. "This is a small move, but it matters."
But that ain't all
There also was the matter of weeding out pesky gendered pronouns like "he" and "she."
Never fear. The ordinance indicates those two words will be replaced with "they," CNN said.
"Having a male-centric municipal code is inaccurate and not reflective of our reality," Robinson added to the network. "Women and non-binary individuals are just as entitled to accurate representation. Our laws are for everyone, and our municipal code should reflect that."
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maintainance hole=manhole (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Jul 19, 2019 9:21 AM Message:
I'm offended. --174.201.xx.xx |
maintainance hole=manhole (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Jul 19, 2019 9:24 AM Message:
Good thing my grandfathers generation didn't have this fake problem when they were dropping bombs on Japan to end the war.
Fat boy and little boy would've had to have been named "more to love" and "growth challenged" --174.201.xx.xx |
maintainance hole=manhole (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Jul 19, 2019 9:33 AM Message:
*correction: fat man and little boy. Sorry, didn't mean to mis gender (whatever) the atomic bomb. --174.201.xx.xx |
maintainance hole=manhole (by Ken [NY]) Posted on: Jul 19, 2019 9:57 AM Message:
NE,maybe we should go to CA and see how many snowflakes we can trigger by calling a manhole a manhole --72.231.xxx.xxx |
maintainance hole=manhole (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Jul 19, 2019 9:59 AM Message:
Ken, we wouldn't even have to say anything, just show up. --174.201.xx.xx |
maintainance hole=manhole (by Oregon Woodsmoke [ID]) Posted on: Jul 19, 2019 10:08 AM Message:
Maybe they won't need any maintenance holes since there will be no more gas lines? --98.146.xxx.xxx |
maintainance hole=manhole (by myob [GA]) Posted on: Jul 19, 2019 10:32 AM Message:
So A "hole" is still good? but not man?
My wife and I did a cruise of the west coast 8 years ago. It was our most unpleasant cruise ever-- our dining was at table of 12-- 10 of which were professors from Berkley traveling together. We went to diner the first night and last cause we couldn't stand there arguing. Day one argued over benefits-- day 7 argued over there benefits. What a bunch of lowlifes.
One professor had the gall to ask why we didn't join them all the other nights? "What she said? You don't like us?"
I told her for all their education they were the most unpleasant people--. She went for blast off on that. Hey there from the west coast I'm from the East coast. Rude folks just couldn't stand them-- but hey Berkley! --99.103.xxx.xxx |
maintainance hole=manhole (by MikeA [TX]) Posted on: Jul 19, 2019 12:26 PM Message:
That's probably the biggest problem they are equipped to solve. You get what you elect. --50.26.xx.xxx |
maintainance hole=manhole (by AllyM [NJ]) Posted on: Jul 19, 2019 2:52 PM Message:
That tells you who is running Berkeley. It's people who are actually enraged by the wording and have the issues. --173.61.xxx.xx |
maintainance hole=manhole (by Landlord ofthe Flies [TX]) Posted on: Jul 19, 2019 4:19 PM Message:
Some activist, offended by manholes, should remove every one of them one night.
Myob: Yes, "hole" is still good. Actually many have described the SF Bay area as a _ _ _ _ Hole so they're quite use to hearing "hole." --108.69.xxx.xxx |
maintainance hole=manhole (by 6x6 [TN]) Posted on: Jul 19, 2019 6:35 PM Message:
I was under the impression that the word man in certain terms meant mankind or better yet human kind, not meaning a male. Now how about the word humankind? What would that be? Peoplekind? Spell check doesn't like it.
Tony, now that I think about it, when I post on here I try to use the word all instead of you guys even though I know it is meant as a general term for male and female. Kind of funny. --73.120.xx.xxx |
maintainance hole=manhole (by beelocks [NH]) Posted on: Jul 19, 2019 7:13 PM Message:
What will they do when the MANageMENt want to MANipulate the instruction MANual for MANicurists? Would that MANdate a complete reMANufacture of the entire MANuscript?
Anywho, 'maintenance hole' is a stupid term; they should call it a 'serviceperson access hatch' and double the diameter of it so that persons of indeterminable size would be able to make full use of it too.
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maintainance hole=manhole (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Jul 19, 2019 7:40 PM Message:
Beelocks, what about huMAN, MANhatten and MENstrual?
It's gone beyond the point of insanity. --50.107.xxx.xx |
maintainance hole=manhole (by elliot [RI]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2019 7:11 AM Message:
While driving around the city, I pointed out to my 16 year old daughter and 14 year old son all the signs of crazy liberalism and feminist movement (after she discovered a "cool" phrase on our brunch bill "build bridges instead walls", she didn't get it at first).
She got the point when I told her that we are all equal under god but different.. Why don't the feminist complain about only women can give birth, but not man..
We will never be the same.. Imagine you have a young liberal at home (not a feminist), no amount of education can change them, only God can move the mountains... --68.227.xxx.xxx |
maintainance hole=manhole (by Landlord ofthe Flies [TX]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2019 4:00 PM Message:
Want to educate a liberal child? Give them a rental.
"Only women can give birth, but not man.."? You sure are behind the times. Apparently men giving birth has become so popular that one of Dem Pres candidate Castro's campaign promises is federal funded abortion for both men and women. Finally.
If gender is as fluid as the liberals claim, then we all ought to declare ourselves to all be female, black, lesbians. That would shut down three social justice warrior groups by giving them no one to claim victimhood against. We could all be victims and join our sisters in the fight. It would also help make reparations easier to manage since everyone would be receiving a check and no one would be paying. --108.69.xxx.xxx |
maintainance hole=manhole (by gevans [SC]) Posted on: Jul 21, 2019 5:19 PM Message:
When I think of the people in charge of Berkeley, several non gender specific "hole" words come to mind.
Non that are fit for print. --173.233.xxx.xxx |
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