Is "The Green Man" a sexist pig?

later12

Saw this at lunch time and thought it was quite funny

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2080258/Cross-green-figure-The-bizarre-politically-correct-instruction-pedestrian-crossing-sign.html?ITO=1490

It is the symbol that has helped us cross the road for decades - a striding green man.
But for one council the term appears to be a little too gender-specific.
Lincolnshire County Council is introducing new signs at pelican crossings in Boston telling pedestrians to 'cross with the green figure' in a move branded politically correct.

Boston borough councillor Ossy Snell said: 'It seems a little bit like it’s seen as sexist. Women might think men are controlling if a green man tells them to cross the road.

So AH users, any bizarre examples of political correctness encroaching on common sense in your own lives?

Obviously no reasonable person disputes genuine issues of equality like equal pay between the sexes and so on, but I do think some attempts at political correctness are just a daft waste of time by people who should have more important things to worry about.

Deus Ex Machina

Political correctness gone mad? Surely you mean political correctness psychologically challenged?

Iang87

theres no traffic lights in the kitchen

number10a

Then if it's given a skirt, it's sexist.

If it's given a bust to show it has a womanly shape, it's objectivisation of women too which is sexist.

Can't win.

I vote we all get the East German green man. His coolness will settle the argument.

landsleaving

Yes, I have video evidence:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qFoACr9uP8

juan.kerr

Iang87 wrote: »

theres no traffic lights in the kitchen

If only they knew their place.

For Forks Sake

Some people have far too much free f*cking time on their hands....

phasers

Who says it's a man?

later12

phasers wrote: »

Who says it's a man?

A woman could never summons you to cross the road with such forceful command.

I would replace the beeper with a booming voice saying "Cross The Road, bitches", much in the style of "Luggage Doors Operate".

Also the sign that says 'wait for green man'

Jesus Wept

phasers wrote: »

Who says it's a man?

Everyone

syklops

I heard you can't refer to your computer by its traditional name - apparently it's not PC anymore.

phasers

The-Rigger wrote: »

Everyone

Typical of the manocentric maleocracy

I grew up calling it a green person. Also Ladybirds are personbirds.

4zn76tysfajdxp

phasers wrote: »

Who says it's a man?

I always thought it was Sinead O'Connor.


(c) 1991

Ellis Dee

It isn't a man. It's a figure, an icon ...:rolleyes:

This is not "political correctness", just more precise use of language.

When will the Daily Hatemail stop looking for anything, anything, anything that suits its right-wing, racist, xenophobic, jingoistic, misogynistic and just plain dinosauren stupid agenda to whine about?:)

Kind of like this sign: http://salemcountyfair.com/graphics/600px-No_dogs_svg.png

I was recently walking with my (white) dog in a place where they had a sign like it. A rather snooty old cow said to me: "Don't you understand what that sign says?" I replied: "Yes, no black dogs. Shame on you for your racism!":cool:

Kojak

Lilly Easy Snap wrote: »

I always thought it was Sinead O'Connor.

So now we cross when the green Sinead O'Connor tells us to??

daveirl

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Zebra3

Can they change Mother Nature to Parent Nature while they're at it? :rolleyes:

Jesus Wept

phasers wrote: »

Who says it's a man?

phasers wrote: »

Typical of the manocentric maleocracy

I grew up calling it a green person. Also Ladybirds are personbirds.

They may be sick of their colour being referenced too, had you considered that?

later12

daveirl wrote: »

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I love the Daily Mail for the same reason I love watching politicians. You have to know what to laugh at and what to take seriously. Like everything else in the Mail, this is not in the latter camp.

Dudess

So some gimp says it should be referred to as the green person (if the story is true) and people will rightly ignore them and nothing will happen to them and life will go on.
All this non story is designed to do is get the "Oh look, political correctness gone maaaaaad" brigade foaming at the gash. Look where it's published.

roast

number10a wrote: »

Then if it's given a skirt, it's sexist.

If it's given a bust to show it has a womanly shape, it's objectivisation of women too which is sexist.

Or, if they take on the "Walk, Don't Walk" signs from the US, there'll be people in wheelchairs complaining... :pac:

Jesus Wept

Dudess wrote: »

So some gimp says it should be referred to as the green person (if the story is true) and people will rightly ignore them and nothing will happen to them and life will go on.
All this non story is designed to do is get the "Oh look, political correctness gone maaaaaad" brigade foaming at the gash. Look where it's published.

:pac:
Calm down luv, :cool:

lol@foaming at the gash

Agent Smith

Simple solution, those who object, shouldn't cross the road

1742

What about a manhole cover - is that going to be renamed to a personhole cover......

And a blackboard is now a chalkboard I believe (blackboard was considered a racist term)

And what about mankind....

Banaltra (the irish word I learned for nurse) is now altra

Chuck Stone

Why does the green man always get the 'go' job?

Dudess

1742 wrote: »

What about a manhole cover - is that going to be renamed to a personhole cover......

And a blackboard is now a chalkboard I believe (blackboard was considered a racist term)

And what about mankind....

Banaltra (the irish word I learned for nurse) is now altra

Apparently most of those were introduced - apparently. Most people ignore them though and carry on just fine.

oppenheimer1

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7643136.stm

It could be worse, apparently mens and womens toilets in Manchester University were "genderist". See the above link for an interview with the Welfare officer of MUSU and how she justifies the change!

nlgbbbblth

1742 wrote: »

What about a manhole cover - is that going to be renamed to a personhole cover......

And a blackboard is now a chalkboard I believe (blackboard was considered a racist term)

And what about mankind....

Banaltra (the irish word I learned for nurse) is now altra

Stop looking for things to complain about.

Most people don't give a f*ck.

phasers

The-Rigger wrote: »

They may be sick of their colour being referenced too, had you considered that?

:eek:

landsleaving

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7643136.stm

It could be worse, apparently mens and womens toilets in Manchester University were "genderist". See the above link for an interview with the Welfare officer of MUSU and how she justifies the change!

The guy doing the report is a tremendous tool. He tried to rile up the welfare officer at the end and all, charming.

That is utterly piss-poor journalism.

Capt'n Midnight

number10a wrote: »

I vote we all get the East German green man. His coolness will settle the argument.

A well endowed green man.

Kevin Duffy

In Camden Town, in Lahndan, there are (or at least used to be) a few pedestrian crossings were the green man had dreadlocks and was surrounded by green stars. Coolest looking dude. They should all be like that.

Capt'n Midnight

1742 wrote: »

What about a manhole cover - is that going to be renamed to a personhole cover......

At my university, there was a delegation from the particularly shrill gender studies department to the civil engineering department wanting them to teach the term "Personnel Access Facilitator (PAF)". I kid you not.

I don't know why women take issue with the word, "manhole". They already have enough holes of their own.

TBH the vast majority of people who work down them are male.



Some people do want to look for offense where none was intended. And I find that very offensive. It's very difficult to appease such people.

Paddy Cow

juan.kerr

1742 wrote: »

And a blackboard is now a chalkboard I believe (blackboard was considered a racist term)

They'll be banning Gollywogs next.

1742

what about mankind??

Victor

It's a little green man, surely the problem would be some sort of interplanetary speciesism?

roast wrote: »

Or, if they take on the "Walk, Don't Walk" signs from the US, there'll be people in wheelchairs complaining... :pac:

And if it says "cross" some uppity Muslim might feel insecure.

Eric Cartman

Ohhgreat , more feminazi bullshít

Mike 1972

Eric Cartman wrote: »

more feminazi bullshít

Good morning Mr Godwin

Dudess

If it's true, seems the person who pointed it out is a man.

Capt'n Midnight

when I see a green man it makes me cross

strobe

Dudess wrote: »

foaming at the gash.

:pac:

lol, Oh man that slayed me.

cml387

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpiIWMWWVco

kowloon

Always thought it should be a green chicken. If anything's going to tell you to cross the road...

pragmatic1

Ach I thought this was a concernedmammy thread.

Pace2008

Dudess wrote: »

Apparently most of those were introduced - apparently. Most people ignore them though and carry on just fine.

Aye, "apparently." Has anyone actually experienced this "ultra-PC" phenomenom? Like, I mean apart from reading about it in Richard Littlejohn's column.

Not once in my life have I ever been called up over talking about green men or chairmen, or blackboards. Not once, and I can almost guarantee you that anyone I know would have the same experience.

OK, so maybe acceptable to go around talking about spics and darkies, but I don't feel that's particularly oppressive. To paraphrase something someone on this board once wrote, "PC isn't so bad...it makes arseholes feel uncomfortable in civil company."

Batsy

Yet more political correctness gone mad. When will this silly nonsense end?

I'm sure, however, that Harriet Harperson will be proud of that council's decision.

Dudess

Batsy wrote: »

Yet more political correctness gone mad. When will this silly nonsense end?

I'm sure, however, that Harriet Harperson will be proud of that council's decision.

It's been established that those myths created by the Daily Mail/Express don't particularly affect people in their day to day lives.

amacachi

Pace2008 wrote: »

Not once in my life have I ever been called up over talking about green men or chairmen, or blackboards. Not once, and I can almost guarantee you that anyone I know would have the same experience.

Not been called up on it but "chairperson" really bloody annoys me. :pac:

RATM

'Unexpected item in bagging area'- a woman telling me how to do my shopping :pac:

Links234

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGAOCVwLrXo