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Post by biddulphchav on Sept 23, 2023 15:32:37 GMT
Has anyone noticed a lot of sites now using headlines such as ‘10 player Man City blah blah’ when reporting live scores or results. Of course this traditionally was ‘10 man’. Just wondering, does the use of the term ‘man’ offend people or something? Seems very odd but have noticed it’s become quite widespread lately.
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Post by PotterLog on Sept 23, 2023 15:37:24 GMT
Part of a general trend to remove sex-specific language which has been going on for years really. Linesman = assistant referee etc. I noticed in the cricket they’ve started talking about batters rather than batsmen.
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Post by biddulphchav on Sept 23, 2023 15:45:12 GMT
Part of a general trend to remove sex-specific language which has been going on for years really. Linesman = assistant referee etc. I noticed in the cricket they’ve started talking about batters rather than batsmen. I initially thought that, but then was scrolling the other headlines and there was one about the Sheffield United player that recently passed away titled ‘Sheffield United Women etc’ - so the team name specifically references gender. I have to say, I find it all very odd. |
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Post by werrington on Sept 23, 2023 15:45:52 GMT
It’s an absolute load of bollocks isn’t it
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 23, 2023 15:46:27 GMT
Player of the match.
I don’t get it, if two men’s teams are playing then surely man of the match can’t cause any offence can it?🤷🏻♂️
Or is it that women don’t like being called women/ladies/girls/chicks/birds etc so men are making up for that by “standing in solidarity”?
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Post by theoptimist on Sept 23, 2023 15:48:07 GMT
Just waiting for the first ref to book someone for shouting 'man on!'. Only a matter of time.
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Post by bigvern on Sept 23, 2023 15:51:01 GMT
I wonder if you can't shout "he's behind you" at the pantomime anymore?
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 23, 2023 15:51:02 GMT
Just waiting for the first ref to book someone for shouting 'man on!'. Only a matter of time. “Potential transgender on” |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 23, 2023 15:51:54 GMT
I wonder if you can't shout "he's behind you" at the pantomime anymore? Pantomimes are where all this madness started, men dressed as women and vice versa😉 |
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Post by vicarious on Sept 23, 2023 15:55:06 GMT
I think calling everyone ‘it’ would be the smart move.
It puts the lotion on its skin, or it gets the hose again.
A phrase I’ll start using from now on.
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Post by Veritas on Sept 23, 2023 16:07:47 GMT
Has anyone noticed a lot of sites now using headlines such as ‘10 player Man City blah blah’ when reporting live scores or results. Of course this traditionally was ‘10 man’. Just wondering, does the use of the term ‘man’ offend people or something? Seems very odd but have noticed it’s become quite widespread lately. Is that all you have got to worry about? |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Sept 23, 2023 16:10:21 GMT
Language evolves over time. Always has and always will........
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Post by biddulphchav on Sept 23, 2023 16:14:46 GMT
Has anyone noticed a lot of sites now using headlines such as ‘10 player Man City blah blah’ when reporting live scores or results. Of course this traditionally was ‘10 man’. Just wondering, does the use of the term ‘man’ offend people or something? Seems very odd but have noticed it’s become quite widespread lately. Is that all you have got to worry about? Where did I say I was worried about it? Just something I hadn’t noticed before and so commented on it and asked if others had noticed. Sounds like you are way more worried about something than I am given your reaction. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 23, 2023 16:16:30 GMT
Language evolves over time. Always has and always will........ Yep it’s up to the individual which words they choose. |
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Post by gawa on Sept 23, 2023 16:18:49 GMT
Few snowflakes in here need to person up.
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Post by Clayton Wood on Sept 23, 2023 16:24:52 GMT
Surely it's Person City or Genderfluid Utd?
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Post by dirtclod on Sept 23, 2023 16:40:08 GMT
Few snowflakes in here need to person up.  |
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Sept 23, 2023 16:41:23 GMT
It’s an absolute load of bollocks isn’t it 100% bollocks!!! |
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Sept 23, 2023 16:48:59 GMT
Has anyone noticed a lot of sites now using headlines such as ‘10 player Man City blah blah’ when reporting live scores or results. Of course this traditionally was ‘10 man’. Just wondering, does the use of the term ‘man’ offend people or something? Seems very odd but have noticed it’s become quite widespread lately. Yes I've noticed it mate and it's ridiculous. If people are getting offended by things like that then they live a very very sad life is all I can say. |
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Post by Olgrligm on Sept 23, 2023 16:50:05 GMT
Language evolves over time. Always has and always will........ Is it evolution if it's a top-down imposition rather than an organic change? |
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Sept 23, 2023 16:51:44 GMT
Language evolves over time. Always has and always will........ Agreed but the fact that some people get offended by normal everyday words is a very strange trend. |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Sept 23, 2023 16:56:37 GMT
Language evolves over time. Always has and always will........ Agreed but the fact that some people get offended by normal everyday words is a very strange trend. I'm certainly not offended....... |
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Post by davethebass on Sept 23, 2023 16:57:52 GMT
What's that ex England player called who was a pundit on itv last night for the England Scotland game, forget her name, I like her. At one point she was talking about someone being 'man marked'. Even though it was a woman marking a woman she was happy to use the old phrase, it kept it simple, and everyone knew what she meant, and nobody pulled her up on it. That was refreshing I thought, it needn't be such a big deal in some circumstances.
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Sept 23, 2023 17:02:12 GMT
Agreed but the fact that some people get offended by normal everyday words is a very strange trend. I'm certainly not offended....... Sorry mate I wasn't referring to you if that's how you read it but was referring to people that do get offended by everyday words that are not offensive in the slightest. |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Sept 23, 2023 17:07:13 GMT
I'm certainly not offended....... Sorry mate I wasn't referring to you if that's how you read it but was referring to people that do get offended by everyday words that are not offensive in the slightest. No worries mate, there are certain words that do offend me that would have been the norm not that long ago (and that I cringe when I still hear from time to time) such as “m*ng” or “half caste” to give just a couple of examples. But calling a batsmen and batsperson in cricket for example I genuinely haven’t got a problem with it either way…….. |
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Sept 23, 2023 17:12:29 GMT
Language evolves over time. Always has and always will........ Agreed but the fact that some people get offended by normal everyday words is a very strange trend. Yep, like people being offended by 'player' of the match |
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Sept 23, 2023 17:13:33 GMT
Sorry mate I wasn't referring to you if that's how you read it but was referring to people that do get offended by everyday words that are not offensive in the slightest. No worries mate, there are certain words that do offend me that would have been the norm not that long ago (and that I cringe when I still hear from time to time) such as “m*ng” or “half caste” to give just a couple of examples. But calling a batsmen and batsperson in cricket for example I genuinely haven’t got a problem with it either way…….. Those words have always been wrong though mate and are offensive but words like batsman etc. should not be offending anybody imo. I think certain people will get offended by absolutely anything nowadays and I'm not sure why. Maybe they think it makes them stand out or whatever I don't know really. |
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Sept 23, 2023 17:17:15 GMT
Agreed but the fact that some people get offended by normal everyday words is a very strange trend. Yep, like people being offended by 'player' of the match In men's football it has always been man of the match. There has never been a reason to change it to player of the match and it has only been changed to pander to the people who get offended by absolutely anything. Just as in women's football it should be woman of the match. |
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Post by J-Roar on Sept 23, 2023 17:30:06 GMT
Is it boring old farts hour on the Oatcake?
Anyone notice that no one talks about the coloured lads any more? The just talk about players.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2023 17:40:40 GMT
It’s an absolute load of bollocks isn’t it Yes it is, it's a fucking joke mate. |
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