[ExI] Singularity - Non-Gender Specific

[natasha at natasha.cc]

Spike, you are absolutely right. (I was alerted about Dr. Carson by  
Max who complimented my post but raised a fully-arched and furrowed  
brow at the Rachel Carson example.)  Even though I was referring to  
Carson's earlier work - before her real f__-up, Madam Curie is more  
appropriate.  Thank you for correcting me.

Natasha



Quoting spike <spike66 at att.net>:

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> Interesting post Natasha.  Perhaps we should take a more proactive approach
> and always refer to all cyborgs in the feminine gender.  We did that since
> forever with ships.  I don't see why it couldn't apply to cyborgs.
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> ...  Usually this means that a woman (whose instincts are to nurture and
> protect offspring), now reaching outside the body to nurture and protect
> life.  As with Rachel Carson, a scientist, whose chrysalis brought her
> deeper into the rigor of scientific study...Natasha Vita-More
> <http://www.natasha.cc/>
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> OK but as a word of caution, do avoid hoots of derision from using Rachel
> Carson as an example of rigor in scientific study.  A far better example
> would be Madame Curie.
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