h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well it depends on who's appointed. (and their sexual orientation )

I wasn't being sexist - I just said Emperor and concubines.
I think that you were being very sexist by automatically interpreting the word "Emperor" to be male and "concubine" to be female.
Did I say that? Did I? No.
It's the same job no matter what sex you are, so I only use one word to describe it.

What if you're celibate?

How does that interfere with keeping concubines?

You can't wheedle your way out of this one that easily, Mr. Vice President. And anyway you're supposed to make embarrassing gaffs. It's in the job description.

I'm not wheedling anything. I just believe that there is nothing wrong with using one term to describe people doing a job, regardless of sex. Such as "poet" should apply to both men & women. And chairman etc. Why should the term be different for a man or woman when the job's the same? Afterall, You don't have a Prime Ministeress or a Presidentess - so why should you have a word called "Empress"?

Can't stand these rampaging PC people who think any word that contains the letters "m a n" or "h e" or "h i s" or "s h e" in that order is evil and wrong and must be destroyed.

Ahem. And I quote from your earlier post:

"Emperor of the Known Universe and his two concubines"

Do I see the word "his" there. I think I do.

And who said the word "his" should not apply to women also? Otherwise it's sexist!

*Peregrin shines a spotlight on Bluebottle and watches him sweat*

BTW everyone's invited to my Inaugural Ball at http://www.h2g2.com/A444827
It's a fancy dress party so please read the instructions.
Have fun

OK, BB. So you're happy if I refer to you as "her" or "she"?

*just in from several trains, a coach and a taxi*
Congratulations, Peregrin and Bluebottle!
*goes away to get dressed for ball, hoping she's not too late*

Jeepers I go away for a few days and you are making plans for next year already.

Go ahead Amy and refer to me as "her" or "she" if you'd like - I won't mind.

I'd like to pretend to be surprised but then I think of that little cross-dressing episode of yours a few weeks back...

I deny that completely!!!!
That never happened!!!

I admit I was annoyed, but I was never cross when I dressed.

ROFL!!
shazzPRME