[PEN-L:2664] Re: Re: Re: Domestic consequences of global economicturmoil <36AF2409.E5AE3219@mail.ilstu.edu> <3.0.1.32.19990127102905.00c849c0@popserver.panix.com> <3.0.5.32.19990127141734.007a94b0@emmanuel.edu>

["Henry C.K. Liu" <hliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ellen:

You should learn Chinese in whch gender does not figure in the language's grammer.

Although, as I have pointed out in some of my earlier posts on another list, most
Chinese chacracters with female roots deal with evil concepts.

Incidentally, more of America's wealth is owned by females due to longevity and
the widow syndrome.
And in globalization, the female worker is the most exploited.

Finally, which is more correct, motherland or fatherland? Parent land?

Henry

"Ellen T. Frank" wrote:

> At 02:05 PM 1/27/99 -0800, you wrote:
>  to
> >  The US is pushing for the Japanese to open her financial markets, a
> >move that promises more benefit to the US economy that saving the welfare the
> >American Steel workers. She also need the Japanese to continue buying US
> >Treasuries.
>
> Funny, this convention of calling America "she", when the "he's" are so
> clearly calling the shots.
>
>                 Ellen Frank