Gender-neutrality

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Originally posted by stripes
Why is it that we have to try so hard not to offend anyone? Too many people, IMO, are just waiting to be offended so they can cry foul everyone. I honestly believe that the terms we use such as "guys", "man-to-man", "3-man mechanics", etc. should not be offensive to anyone. We all understand what is being said and to whom it is directed. As adults, I believe we should be able to get past all of this, without the silly discussion about offending others.

Can we stick to refereeing?

It's maybe only "silly" to you because you haven't spent your entire life fighting an uphill battle (especially in the field of officiating) just becuase of the way you look. sometimes it's better to think about what it's really like to be someone else; to try to understand something about that person before you make statements like the one above.