Perhaps we should take time to consider everything we choose in life.
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A clearer statement might help.. are you talking about me or other subjects recently.As usual, the offence is mostly being taken by those who are fed up with 'all this "women's rights" crap'. It's very telling, both about them and about this forum recently.
Please note, i have not got beyond this point on the thread yet - had a peaceful night.I thought I'd been reasonably clear in the OP, but just in case:
The vast majority of people who use this term (including myself for many years) clearly do not intend it to be derogatory or sexist.
That does not (IMO) stop it from being both those things.
What a load of cobblers. As in many other terms there is no malice intended but some look for insult everywhere.
I'm quite looking forward to equal sexism opportunities when the ship is about to sink. No longer do men have to wait for all the women to get off the ship first.As usual, the offence is mostly being taken by those who are fed up with 'all this "women's rights" crap'. It's very telling, both about them and about this forum recently.
My opinion.
I don't use the term granny ring. Not because I consider it sexist or ageist but I always used 'the small ring' or similar. Just the way it evolved for me personally.
I have no problem with the term granny ring. I don't consider it sexist or ageist.
I've ever ever ever heard anyone in the real world complain it was sexist or ageist, the only place you'll hear someone raise the subject is on the internet.
If I did use the term in the real world, in the unlikely event of a single person complaining about the term, I simply wouldn't use it in front of them, just as a mark of respect. It wouldn't stop me using a word that IMO, has no malice in its use.
The internet isn't the real world...thankfully.
I'm quite looking forward to equal sexism opportunities when the ship is about to sink. No longer do men have to wait for all the women to get off the ship first.
Your kidding right? This thread, like many others is one constant battle for the high moral ground, and you think I'm fishing.Because being twenty years my senior and keeping up with me in the swim is unusual, and I’m pretty sure that qualifying for both world championships is unusual.
...What moral high ground are you fishing for?
I like it.Mrs Celine has a granny ring on her bikes too. It never occured to her that the term is sexist - she thought it was called a granny ring because it has fewer teeth - a bit like grandmothers tend to have.