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[Dan Goncharoff]

Why is it bad to remind people that generalized language may not be
all-inclusive? After all, it is NOT saying to never refer to an actual
"mom" as a "mom", it is saying to not assume everyone has a mom that's
still alive, or that they know, and to consider the possibility someone
might have two dads (and that's ok).
DanG


On Fri, Sep 23, 2022 at 4:16 PM Kathleen Lamantia <
kathleen_lamantia at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Me too.
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> Also speechless.
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