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opposite gender. I had thought by the time I got to this stage of life, post-young, I would have left a lot of this behind. Just when I think I have a good handle on this situation, something happens setting me back at least two generations.
• I was doing fine until I heard a news report giving information that the word "freshman" was no longer a politically correct word to use when speaking of college students. They are now referred to as "First-Year Students." According to this report, the word freshman is offensive to women.
• How and why it is offensive, they never did say but being in a politically correct world this word may no longer be used. This is where my confusion comes in. Where are these individuals offended by the word "freshman?" I wish they would come and explain to me how this word offends them. This word has been used for generation after generation and this is the first time it is hurting certain individuals.
• I brought this to the attention of the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage to see if maybe she could shed a little bit of light on the situation. Unfortunately, she was as much in the dark about this as I was.
• I try to keep up with the latest trends and I must say that I am around 18 years behind my schedule.
• So, I am trying to retain a wee bit of sanity in this politically correct world around (Continued on page 5)
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