Swedes bemused as SAUSAGEMAN opens school

[Fuddlemiff]

On the surface, the school in Sodermalm - a well-to-do district of the Swedish capital - seems like any other. But listen carefully and you'll notice a big difference.

The teachers avoid using the pronouns "him" and "her" when talking to the children.

Instead they refer to them as "friends", by their first names, or as "hen" - a genderless pronoun borrowed from Finnish.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14038419

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

I protest the use of SAUSAGEMAN as a nick; it definitely leans toward one gender!

 

[Loktar]

I protest the use of SAUSAGEMAN as a nick; it definitely leans toward one gender!

SAUSAGEHEN?

 

[curiousa2z]

interestingly, before my first coffee, and because it's a nice day out, it seems to me that alot of us in the MF have gender-neutral names - oh - except for SAUSAGEMAN.

coincidence...you decide....

 

[Tisiphone]

I can't decide.

 

[Loktar]

interestingly, before my first coffee, and because it's a nice day out, it seems to me that alot of us in the MF have gender-neutral names - oh - except for SAUSAGEMAN.

And Dr Dave

 

[Dr Dave]

Indeed.

 

[headvoid]

I went out for a girl called Dave for years. Her voice was low, and she was suspiciously good at fixing cars but she was great company!

 

[Dr Dave]

!

 

[Fuddlemiff]

headvoid certainly has a female ring to it...


*ducks*

 

[Dr Dave]

He and Loktar could go dress shopping!

 

[curiousa2z]

i said ALOT not ALL have gender-neutral names, Loktar!

 

[curiousa2z]

yes, Cassie, Dr Dave, Mirah, eloisel, Tisi, mm, Dono, Jack and SUGAR BUM are gender- specific!!! grrrrrr!

 

[Dr Dave]

Don't be so hard on him.

You know he can't read.

 

[curiousa2z]

I'm sending Loktorhen to Sweden!

 

[Dr Dave]

They'll just send him back, and nobody wants that.

Send him to a country with a bad postal system.

 

[The Tomtrek]

HEY.

 

[Fuddlemiff]

FURY AS BRITAIN INVADED BY DELUGE OF AMERICANS THAT REFUSE TO WORK

 

[Loktar]

Send him to a country with a bad postal system.

I don't want to go to Canada.

 

[Loktar]

I'm sending Loktorhen to Sweden!

Excellent! I love their meatballs and bikini team.