Calling a Teacher SIr or Miss is Sexist?

[Anonymous]

Did anyone see the item in the press about some "academics" who consider that "Calling teachers "Sir" or "Miss" is depressing, sexist and gives women in schools a lower status than their male counterparts."?

Whatever happened to teaching children respect  - for authority, for parents, for their elders?  And I mean proper respect - I am not espousing any sort of Dotheboys Hall regime of cruelty.  As I heard someone say recently how can we expect to bring up a generation that can give orders if they have never been taught how to respect and obey authority?

Gerry

[Anonymous]

new female reverend recently announced in local paper

in town in which I live

she's a Southerner 

& in print she has made it known that she is a Ms ..... ..... ..... = URGH!

[sheepdog]

I was just reading Wikipedia on the use of Ms. In the right context it works but in this female Reverend, its kind of strange that they want to be referred in that way as a) they've worked to earn the title and b) they've got to pay to use the title under licence!

Doesn't matter, she'll still be called Rev because somethings will never change. 

[Anonymous]

thanks for the info & link @sheepdog 

WispaRed7 

[Anonymous]

I think she should properly be called THE Reverend Ms rather than just Reverend Ms.  There are degrees of Reverence - e.g, one can be the Most Reverend, or the Right Reverend or the Very Reverend depending on what one's rank in the clergy may be.  It is a courtesy title rather than a qualification such as Doctor or Professor.

Here endeth the sermon.

Gerry (the least reverend of them all)

[Cleoriff]

Well  for someone who is the 'least reverend' of them all...you gave a pretty good and knowledgeable sermon

@Anonymous 

[anticpated]

I don't see the problem with use of feminine, masculine or neuter pronouns or titles. Lets face it many languages do it. 

It's sexist to cast aspersions because it doesn't suit one group of people. It's prejudice to persecute a group of people based on a minority belief. It's immoral to expect everyone not have their own opinion about it.

My point is, you can't please everyone.

[Returns usual mode of compis retardium]

[gemz4the1]

I used to call my teachers sir or miss.  Some teachers wanted to be called by their first name.  Although it is less formal and sometimes less intimidating, I think it is rude to call a teacher by their first name.

The world has gone crazy and OTT if it thinks that calling a teacher sir or miss is sexist.  Obviously if it is transgender teacher then it may be considered to be rude and sexist, however in most circumstances, it is a good idea as it shows authority and hierarchy between the teacher and the pupil.

[anticpated]

Hence why calling everyone 'blud' would rule out any confusion, as we all need blud...sorry blood.