• @toasteecup@lemmy.world
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    49 months ago

    The BBC revealed the sportspeople who are scoring big for the planet

    We already have a quicker gender neutral method of referring to these people, it’s called athletes. Efficiency is a virtue and we don’t need to rename everything to be inclusive, just the exclusive things.

    • @diviledabit@lemmy.world
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      209 months ago

      Correctness is more important. The awards are not just for athletes but other sportspeople too (presenters, officials, etc)

    • @BearJCC
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      89 months ago

      I get what you are saying here, but in this case you are mistaken. Are athletes sportspeople? Yes. But so are officials and broadcasters and coaches. There were awards for them as well.

      • @toasteecup@lemmy.world
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        39 months ago

        You know, I wasn’t aware of that fact. I had always considered them to be either support staff (referees and commentators) or a part of the team (coach).