Sweden's quest to achieve a gender neutral society

[Barrister]

I think the sport of Curling's greatest failure is the inability to have come up with a name other than "Curling".

But it's perfectly descriptive name - the rock does indeed "curl" down the ice.

[crazy canuck]

Rock Pounding - now there is a sport we can all identify with....

[Solmyr]

Just in case anyone wants an actual example of the amazing things having a gender neutral language can do for women's rights.

he surprised his teenage girlfriend Nazgul with the gift of marriage/kidnapping

I think Sauron will not be pleased.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Just in case anyone wants an actual example of the amazing things having a gender neutral language can do for women's rights.

he surprised his teenage girlfriend Nazgul with the gift of marriage/kidnapping

I think Sauron will not be pleased.

He is watching this very closely!!

[Tamas]

I hate to bust Swedish bubbles, but, as one example, the Hungarian language has always been gender neutral, and that doesn't really result in a more tolerant, or enlightened society when it came to gender roles and such.

[Valmy]

I hate to bust Swedish bubbles, but, as one example, the Hungarian language has always been gender neutral, and that doesn't really result in a more tolerant, or enlightened society when it came to gender roles and such.

Further socialization via school policies does not have a great track record either.

[derspiess]

I think the sport of Curling's greatest failure is the inability to have come up with a name other than "Curling".

But it's perfectly descriptive name - the rock does indeed "curl" down the ice.

It's also what women do with their hair.  LEARN MARKETING.

[crazy canuck]

Could they call it braiding?

[Barrister]

I think the sport of Curling's greatest failure is the inability to have come up with a name other than "Curling".

But it's perfectly descriptive name - the rock does indeed "curl" down the ice.

It's also what women do with their hair.  LEARN MARKETING.

The earliest use of the word curling to describe the sport was in 1620.  LEARN HISTORY.

[crazy canuck]

So they had hundreds of years to correct the mistake.

[Razgovory]

I think the sport of Curling's greatest failure is the inability to have come up with a name other than "Curling".

But it's perfectly descriptive name - the rock does indeed "curl" down the ice.

It's also what women do with their hair.  LEARN MARKETING.

The earliest use of the word curling to describe the sport was in 1620.  LEARN HISTORY.

It would seem the word "curl" has always been associated with hair.  http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=curl&allowed_in_frame=0

[Barrister]

I think the sport of Curling's greatest failure is the inability to have come up with a name other than "Curling".

But it's perfectly descriptive name - the rock does indeed "curl" down the ice.

It's also what women do with their hair.  LEARN MARKETING.

The earliest use of the word curling to describe the sport was in 1620.  LEARN HISTORY.

It would seem the word "curl" has always been associated with hair.  http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=curl&allowed_in_frame=0

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=curling&allowed_in_frame=0

The words originated at the same time - early 17th century.

[Razgovory]

Yes, the modern word.  But the words it derived from also refer to hair.  That indicates that the word referred to hair before it became a verb and then a noun to  describe a sport.

[Barrister]

Yes, the modern word.  But the words it derived from also refer to hair.  That indicates that the word referred to hair before it became a verb and then a noun to  describe a sport.

Of the possible sources listed in your link, only one referred to hair.

[Jacob]

I hate to bust Swedish bubbles, but, as one example, the Hungarian language has always been gender neutral, and that doesn't really result in a more tolerant, or enlightened society when it came to gender roles and such.

Did you contact the Swedish embassy? I imagine they'd want to know as soon as possible.