Re: GEN: Cowboys classification

[Dan Robinson <dlrbnsn2@eclipse.net>]

I take a bit of a stab at this.

On 14 May 99 at 20:42, earl sande wrote:

> The topic has final come up :  Cowboys!  First, of course, Sears lists the
> politically correct "Cowhands", which, as most of us know, include
> "Cowboys" and "Cowgirls" and "Gauchos" ; leaving out, of course, the
> "Cowelderly", "Cowyouth", and "Cowbelles".

I"ll pass this on to Joseph Miller,  the Editor of Sears... I hope
he'll chuckle. But, If he takes it seriously, you just might see
these See refs in the next edition <grin>.

>
>
>
> Please, please, who's ever responsible for the DD# :  if we can have
> collective numbers for Motion Picture Actors and Actresses, Clowns, can we
> have a definitive "Cowhand" number?

Anyone from OCLC or Forest Press here?

>
> And, Sears, I'm tired of getting the blank stares from the students who
> want "something on Cowboys" when I refer them to "Cowhands".  Can't I, just
> this once, refer them to something that is not so politically correct,
> "Cowboys"?

Well, since we do have a see reference, if you have the reference
cards in your file, you could send them to Cowboys... and the card
would have 'See Cowhands' <groan>.   If you knew what we went through
to make the job names non-sexist..... And now we have to put them
back????

For those who are automated, a sophisticated system would allow
'Cowboys' in the Subject field of a search, and automatically switch
you to 'Cowhands'... and search and retrieve the records.

Or, you could change  the Subject 'Cowhands' on all your cards and
use 'Cowboys' instead.  And keep changing it as you got new books.
(Don't mention to Joseph that I said this.... )

>
> Earl
> Earl Sande

> (e-mail :  sandes@afsat.com)
>
>

Thanks for your comments. They are always welcome.

Dan Robinson
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H. W. Wilson Company
Bronx, NY
drobinson@hwwilson.com (work)
dlrbnsn2@eclipse.net (home)

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