Ad hominem attacks (was Possible Change to the Main List Settings)

[Amy Z]

Haggridd wrote:


> I object to the gender bias of the term "ad hominem attack".  In 
> this day when pieces of furniture-- chairs--  preside over 
meetings 
> instead of chairmen, and there are no more actresses, only 
actors, 
> why can we not use the more specific term, "ad feminem" attack 
when 
> we are gunning for a human being with a 46XX chromosomal 
complement?

Why, Haggridd, you've turned into an ad feminist.  Will wonders 
never cease.

:-P
Amy Z