Susan Johnson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The boob words push me over the edge since they always mean some form > of "female idiot." Any reference to the breast as "boob" contains > this layer of meaning. Well, no, they don't. If you had an Australian client from, I believe, pretty much any social group in Australia, this layer of meaning would likely be completely absent. It's just not there in our dialect and subculture. "Boobs" might not be used in formal discourse (eg in news media discussions of breast cancer), but it is a completely everyday word for "breasts", and doesn't signal any level of value judgement or carry any pejorative meaning. Lara Hopkins *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome