It has been too hot to write much as of late. I get miserable when the temps rise much above 80 degrees. Besides, I like to keep things current and humorous here and I am certain that no one wants to giggle about me sweating.
Moving right along… Does language evolve or is it bastardized? I’ll table that academic discussion for another time when good Port is handy. For now, I’ll just go with my gut, it is indeed bastardization! Sorry, but I need to whine a bit today. Whine about what, Les? We love it when you whine. Well, if you insist…
I am just about done with extending any degree of patience with the use of the word, “Man” as a prefix. I actually saw a movie promoted yesterday that used the made up word/term, “Man-tears or “mantears.” As well, recently I heard about two “straight” men who went on a “man-date” or “mandate.” This was of course confusing because there is another meaning for that word. Man bag, man cave, mandals (sandals for men), manpris (capris pants for men), manyhose (see pic insert) etc... I am sick of it all. Who thought of this man madness? In addition, who does not feel foolish actually uttering the word man before common items that aren’t even gender specific?
As a culture are we so gender bound and so afraid of being labeled as the Jamaicans might refer to as a bhatti boy or batty boy? Are we so stupid that we believe that the pretend prefix “man” absolves us of gender bending much like avoiding sidewalk imperfections will prevent mother from having a severe back injury? Geez, if you are going to wear Capri’s’ in public at least, man-up!
BTW: I have a personal branding blog on WordPress that can be found here: http://lesb3.wordpress.com/2010/08/02/your-personal-brand-and-originality/
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