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Originally Posted by Adam
They're also ladies, but that's apparently offensive.
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I swear, this sounds like it's born from the idea that calling them ladies is somehow a slight to them as basketball players. I call the boys "gentlemen" and nobody would ever bat an eye at that. OK, maybe someone did (above).
In our world, it's no different than how the term "3-man" ended up being 3-person or, laughingly, "3-whistle" even when we clearly included both male and female officials in the discussion.
Those easily offended will find a way to succeed no matter what you do, I suppose.