Jean,

Good suggestion. It's amazing how g****** came to be a dirty word, isn't it. 
It seems like a perfectly good word. It's true that a lot is lumped under 
that word, which perhaps makes it overwhelming to students.

Here's an idea. I get frustrated when I hear people speak who can't seem to 
use the word "woman". They really need to use "girl, lady, gal, etc) I 
jokingly call it the W-word. Maybe we should refer to the G-word. ;-)

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Christine Reintjes Martin
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