HuskyNan
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something I consider sexist as the men's team is not known as the "Gentlemen Vols" or something like that,
Kudos to Smith for having the stones to admit publicly that he made a mistake.
I could not resist sending Mr. Smith the following email with regard to the name he applies the UConn Huskies (the email was entitled "For the Record):
In your recent retraction of your column about Geno Auriemma and his comments with regard to Pat Summitt, you refer to the UConn women's basketball team as the "Lady Huskies." Well, the University of Tennessee women's team may well be the "Lady Vols," something I consider sexist as the men's team is not known as the "Gentlemen Vols" or something like that, but please note that the UConn women's basketball team is known as the Huskies, just like the men's team. The term "Lady" is not part of their team title.
I was hoping someone would say this to him. Fingernails on blackboard.I could not resist sending Mr. Smith the following email with regard to the name he applies the UConn Huskies (the email was entitled "For the Record):
In your recent retraction of your column about Geno Auriemma and his comments with regard to Pat Summitt, you refer to the UConn women's basketball team as the "Lady Huskies." Well, the University of Tennessee women's team may well be the "Lady Vols," something I consider sexist as the men's team is not known as the "Gentlemen Vols" or something like that, but please note that the UConn women's basketball team is known as the Huskies, just like the men's team. The term "Lady" is not part of their team title.
One of my Southern colleagues referred to print that was askew (from a crummy copier, for instance) as "wopperjogged." Probably a variation of what Smith says is a Southernism. But I've used it ever since.sounds like he got a wopping? wopping? whooping? wooping?
I could not resist sending Mr. Smith the following email with regard to the name he applies the UConn Huskies (the email was entitled "For the Record):
In your recent retraction of your column about Geno Auriemma and his comments with regard to Pat Summitt, you refer to the UConn women's basketball team as the "Lady Huskies." Well, the University of Tennessee women's team may well be the "Lady Vols," something I consider sexist as the men's team is not known as the "Gentlemen Vols" or something like that, but please note that the UConn women's basketball team is known as the Huskies, just like the men's team. The term "Lady" is not part of their team title.
I was hoping someone would say this to him. Fingernails on blackboard.
I wrote to Smith on the 11th, encouraging him to listen to the entire interview and reconsider his stance. I didn't hear back but am glad that he had the integrity to do so and admit he was in error. With so many intentional false claims spread on the internet that in my opinion pollute our national dialogue, it's refreshing someone was willing to acknowledge his mistake.