Scotish midwifery to ban The word “Mother”

Germanshepherdsmum In that book, put me down for six hours.

Good post (as always) Elegran. You're right, why not add a term instead of suggesting removing a perfectly acceptable one. The current fuss about inviting "people with a cervix" for screening could have been avoided if they had just said "women and others who have a cervix" or something like that. I'm sure you could phrase it better!

Good post Elegran

Pammie1
My post was ironic as I just find it ridiculous to change wording.
We could change fathers into 'sperm donors' just as bad.

Sometimes shouting is the only option

Really Alegrias?
I usually find it an indicator that someone has not only lost their temper, but frequently the argument too. .

I find that shouting on here - posting in capitals, of course - happens when something has been posted innumerable times but other people just ignore it and post the exact opposite as though it was fact.

Ooh - just an observation, made with no prejudice.

When paddyann54 SHOUTS she gets told off

When Elegran SHOUTS, her posts get praised.

How strange.

I thought the best post on that thread was VioletSky's saying that in spite of all the previous shock stories Christmas and Easter still remained just as the word "mother" will.

You're easily impressed Trisher. It's Elegran that always seems to speak the most sense as far as I can see.

Elegran did not shout; she emphasised.

I think you need more than mere capitals for something to qualify as a shout.

Elegran very well summarised. Adding in wasn't liked by a couple of posters, most agreed it would be a totally inclusive way forward. As I recall the deleted thread went on to reference maternity units and real life situations and a poster said if you wanted to be referred to as 'mother' in those situations you could make that request.

Baggs

Elegran did not shout; she emphasised.

Whereas paddyann54 was shouting?

Well well.

Alegrias1

Baggs

Elegran did not shout; she emphasised.

Whereas paddyann54 was shouting?

Well well.

I did not say anything about paddyann.

Alegrias1

Baggs

Elegran did not shout; she emphasised.

Whereas paddyann54 was shouting?

Well well.

Nor imply anything.

Alegrias1

Baggs

Elegran did not shout; she emphasised.

Whereas paddyann54 was shouting?

Well well.

You were the one making comparisons.

Aveline

You're easily impressed Trisher. It's Elegran that always seems to speak the most sense as far as I can see.

I'm always impressed by reality*Aveline*. Speculation and forecasts of disaster don't impress me at all. They seldom materialise anyway.

I am completely unfamiliar with paddyann's (or anyone else's) capitals.

I used a few myself recently, again for emphasis.

I don't like adding in because it is tautology.

I know Baggs. paddyann54 was accused of shouting and Elegran is praised for emphasising. Just wondering how to tell the difference.

I have an inkling.

Sometimes I use underlining, sometimes italics for emphasis. If I wanted to shout something you'd know by the diction, not by the case of the letters.

Alegrias1

I know Baggs. paddyann54 was accused of shouting and Elegran is praised for emphasising. Just wondering how to tell the difference.

I have an inkling.

Inkle away?. Enjoy!

Inkle I like that!

An occasional use of capitals for a few single words in a post (three in my post above, eight in Paddyann's) isn't shouting. It is one of the ways of emphasising a word.

SHOUTING IS WHEN POSTERS USE THEM FOR WHOLE SENTENCES, LIKE THIS, OR FOR A WHOLE POST.

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