Apparently I have some snarkiness that needs to be expressed.
He vs She
My education taught me to understand the universal he. He
doesn’t always simply mean male; it can be a universal term
for anyone breathing. I understand this may frustrate people in today’s
society, however it made sense to me as a child, she requires an extra letter
and if you're going to use both he and she that’s an extra five-six letters. Who
wants to write more than they have to?
As you (authors) tend to make it clear when
addressing a specific sex, please stop insulting my intelligence, I am fully
capable of comprehending when you use he in a universal inclusive sense without feeling offended.
Switching between the two makes you come across as associating characteristics
with gender, or as trying too hard.
Coloring Books
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By Heidi
When they include giant crayons with coloring books that
have details? How are you supposed to use that monstrosity to color say, buttons on
a coat, and stay within the lines?
Childhood Rhymes
It’s funny what sticks with you from childhood. Thanks to
the rhyme “step on a crack, you’ll break your mother’s back” I still avoid cracks when I walk. Not because I think I’ll break Mom’s back, but because
it’s become a game to try to avoid cracks as much as possible without altering my
stride. Sadly, this game periodically turns into a compulsion that becomes an
unpleasant nuisance to someone used to scanning the ground for weeds when they
walk.
Descent
If you are from South America you are of Hispanic descent.
If your ancestors were from Spain you are of Hispanic descent. However, if you’re
ancestors were from Portugal or North Africa, you are simply considered white. What?
