tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post113247771746060913..comments2024-03-27T02:27:29.264-07:00Comments on Drew Kaplan's Blog: Chilling With GentilesDrew Kaplanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08969020134924433950noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-41682237412386986412007-12-22T19:29:00.000-08:002007-12-22T19:29:00.000-08:00"I suppose it's owing to my formalistic tendencies..."I suppose it's owing to my formalistic tendencies that I opt to go with perhaps some more outmoded lexicon forms than do others (not to mention my geekiness). Nevertheless, I also recognize that a language is good only insofar as people use it (what that does with dead languages I don't know). So what do I do with my affinity for archaisisms?"<BR/><BR/>I don't see any problem with "waitress", "actress", or even "stewardess", but "lawyeress" is not a word I have ever heard in my life. So I searched for the entry where you used that word, and I saw that, far from an "archaic formalism", it was a neologism of your own coinage! Use whatever words you like, but it's a bit rich to talk about "my formalistic tendencies", "outmoded lexicon forms", and "archaicisms" with regard to a word that you made up yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1132620370988637342005-11-21T16:46:00.000-08:002005-11-21T16:46:00.000-08:00Sister,I suppose it's owing to my formalistic tend...Sister,<BR/>I suppose it's owing to my formalistic tendencies that I opt to go with perhaps some more outmoded lexicon forms than do others (not to mention my geekiness). Nevertheless, I <I>also</I> recognize that a language is good only insofar as people use it (what that does with dead languages I don't know). So what do I do with my affinity for archaisisms?Drew Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969020134924433950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1132529469466617322005-11-20T15:31:00.000-08:002005-11-20T15:31:00.000-08:00I agree with anon - you really need to stop with t...I agree with anon - you really need to stop with the "ess" unless it's still a commonly used word in our American vernacular (and the only thing I can come up with is "actress" versus "actor" and you'll still find a number of people only saying "actor"). In fact, in certain professions the names of jobs have been changed for this reason: waiters/waitresses are now servers, firemen are now firefighters, and stewards/stewardesses are now flight attendants. We're in America and speak modern day English - figure it out already!<BR/><BR/>That's great that you got to see Ryan - GO BUCKS!!!<BR/><BR/>And yay Firefly! (Since I helped introduce you to it.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1132525625622470462005-11-20T14:27:00.000-08:002005-11-20T14:27:00.000-08:00Jewminican,Oh, come on - I didn't imply that I did...Jewminican,<BR/>Oh, come on - I didn't imply that I didn't like hanging out with gentiles, it's just that there's some sort of uncomfortability on my behalf as they are other (I remember a lesbian girl in my summer class saying that she doesn't feel as comfortable around straight people.), plus you're converting anyways. Moreover, you most certainly can still come over for Firefly - I just have to figure out some time to watch it.<BR/><BR/>Steg,<BR/>Yes, someone I know in the neighborhood lent me the entire season of Firefly on DVD to watch. If you want, you, too, can come over for whenever I decide to watch it - maybe this upcoming T-giving weekend.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous, <BR/>I am not <I>insisting</I> on making the masculine the norm. I only insist on proper language use. It may be that English has no explicit gender divisions in their words as do other languages. I think it is largely related to my studying of the languages you mentioned that I have been influenced by the gender distinguishing. Especially in this case the direct translation of יהודית as Jewess. I do understand your underlying point that men often see themselves as the norm and women as different, but I do try to make the effort to decenter that androcentric perspective.<BR/>BTW, although you congratulate me on my attending the domestic violence panel, I don't think it has to be a women's issue, per se - I think it's a family issue. Nevertheless, you are correct that I do take more of an interest into topics relating to women than others.Drew Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969020134924433950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1132515709754887152005-11-20T11:41:00.000-08:002005-11-20T11:41:00.000-08:00Drew,I think you're a pretty open-minded guy who l...Drew,<BR/><BR/>I think you're a pretty open-minded guy who likes to experience different things. I was glad to see you went to the Domestic Violence presentations. So please, please, please.. <BR/>Leave off the "ess"--Jew"ess" Lawyer"ess"<BR/>If his mother is a Jew you know she's got to be female since she's his mother. If you need to say female lawyer that's okay. I find the "ess" really offensive, and otherwise you seem like you understand at least a little something about gender politics. By adding the "ess" you insist on making the male the norm. The nice thing about English (as opposed to Hebrew, or French) is the lack of gendered words...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1132504218125444202005-11-20T08:30:00.000-08:002005-11-20T08:30:00.000-08:00Firefly?Did someone say Firefly?I hung out with my...Firefly?<BR/><BR/>Did someone say Firefly?<BR/><BR/>I hung out with my Non-Jewish and/or Jewish Non-Observant group of gamer geek friends from college last night. It's always somewhat angsty to know that they've been hanging out since early Saturday afternoon, and taking the subway/train out for an hour to get there is just making the Not-Until-After-Shabbos delay so much longer...Steg (dos iz nit der šteg)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07694556690190505030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1132479113984654022005-11-20T01:31:00.000-08:002005-11-20T01:31:00.000-08:00Oh, I see, so I'm never going to be invited over t...Oh, I see, so I'm never going to be invited over to see Firefly because I'm a "g." Racist...sniffle, sob, sob.Aliza "La Jewminicana" Hausmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867752362566335019noreply@blogger.com