Re: MentorNet (one woman's response)

["RAUBER, JOEL" <JOEL_RAUBER@SDSTATE.EDU>]

> Except for the NY City ballet.  There all females are girls
> and all males
> are boys.  This tradition was in use under Mr. B (Balanchine)
> and I suspect
> is still in use.  I don't know if it is also the rule in
> other dance troups.
>
> John M. Clement
> Houston, TX

I recall a few days in our Jackson level E&M class when my the fellow who
became my thesis advisor referred to the multi-flavored class as "boys and
girls".  No one took offense, though there was a bit of squirming in the
seats as usually this meant we were being admonished over some point or
other.

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