[Lexicog] Derogatory (?) endings

[Margaret Marks]

'And I will make you fishermen of men'?

I intend to pepper my speech with terms like firewoman and terminatrix from 
now on.

I love the recommendations to use your judgment/discretion. This is OK if 
you have some.

Margaret Marks

On 9/2/05, Nick Miller <nick.miller at czech-translation.com> wrote:
> 
> Here's what European Commission's English Style Guide states on gender 
> forms
> (§6.15) - personally I love the concept of a word like "dustwoman" or even
> "fisherwoman" :-):
> 
> "Noun forms. Use your judgment in choosing noun forms to emphasise or
> de-emphasise gender.
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