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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 6216077" data-attributes="member: 177">Well, "I was just taught...," sure sounds like tradition to me.  "That's the way we've always done it," is pretty much the definition of tradition, isn't it?Well, nobody is saying you're Snidely Whiplash, or something.  But, to be honest, sometimes it takes a little bit of grating against the grain to get a point across.  I'm not at all sure men should be left feeling comfortable on this one.  I'm sorry you find it insulting if we phrase it as being sexist.  It is nice that you're in a position where you get to request not to be insulted, and maybe have someone listen to you, isn't it?Interestingly, when the ladies request not to be insulted insulted by pronoun use, they're told, "But that's the rule of grammar!" or "No, because I find it jarring."  You request not to be insulted.  But, women are denied when they make a similar request?  In fairness, do you really think I should honor your request?</blockquote>