geick tonnformos arb M », The: A reference to the establishment, mainly white Could be offensive. Peg leg: Use prosthesis or artificial limb. Also avoid OC k. ~ Qualified minorities: Do not use in stories about affirmative action. Unnecessary description that indicates minorities are generally unqualified. enior citizens: Do not use for anyone under 65. In peneral, avoid ageism by giving ages where relevant. Do not describe people as elderly, senile, matronly, or well-preserved. Also do not identify people as grand- ‘parents unless it is relevant to the story. Do not use dirty old man, codger, coot, geezer, silver fox, old- | ti rs, Pop, old buzzard. Blue-haired is objection- able when used to characterise older people. ‘ tunning: Avoid physical description. See oe weetie: Objectionable term of endearment. Do not . - *. v ithout rhythm: A stereotypes about whites. Im- ' D lies that others have rhythm, also a stereotype. Woman: The preferred term for a female adult. Girl WS appropriate only for those 17 years and under. "Avoid galand lady. Also avoid derogatory terms for / Women, such as skirt, broad, chick, bimbo, bumbo, babe, ball and chain, and little woman. Also avoid idjectives describing female physical attributes or lannerisms such as pert, petite, foxy, buxom, fragile, Pminine, stunning, gorgeous, statuesque, or full- ul ms HE FIRST ANNUAL “BACKLASH" ‘GUESS Hi O WROTE THAT LETTER?’ CONTEST - :, ladies and gentlemen, to introduce to you savanna “*Backlash** ‘Guess Who Wrote that tter?’ contest. In this contest, we give the text of La a letter written by someone held ina favour- je light by the *‘politically correct’’, and itis up to Da > Rgrewbiye wrote that letter and what his or her atio d, acquaintance, mother, etc.) is to the and who they are as well). If you do so id are chosen in our draw (everyone ¢ sche gate a ingorgeot” end of the Semester a iree autographed copy of The Best of the Backlash”’, complete with all the famous’ infamous ** Backlash”* articles plus some bonus articles as well. This is a rare edition and is sure to become acollector’s item. So guess who wrote this letter (that is, who is *““Old Nick’*), what his or her relation is to the addressees. and who the addressees are. Then use the VAX to mail youranswers to account PHANUS before 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 15. The editors DO NOT support NOR promote the views expressed in this letter, the intent is to reveal certain views of an individual highly regarded by the politically correct movement. Dear Laura and Paul: You feel certainly great and just indignation at my prolonged silence, but you ought to excuse itas the natural consequence, first, ofillness, then of extra work to make up for time lost... _I hope you will send us good news of little Schnappy, my greatest favorite. The poor dear little fellow must have suffered severely from the cold so adverse to **lanature melanienne * [dark-skinned nature] [Paul's paternal grandmother was a mulatto and maternal grandmother an Indian}. Apropos, un certain M. de Gobineau [a certain M. de Gobineau] published, ilya a peu pres dix ans [about ten years ago], a work in four volumes, Sur l’Inegalite des races humaines [Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races], written for the purpose of proving above all that “‘la race blanche” [the white race] isa sort of God among other human races and, of course, the noble families within the ‘‘race blanche” are again lacreme de la creme [the elite]. . . . and despite his spite against the ‘**race noire’* [black race] (for such people it is al- ways a source of satisfaction to have somebody they think themselves entitled to mepriser [despise]), he declares ‘‘le negre** [the Negro] or “‘le sang noir” [black blood] to be the material source ofartand that | all the artistic creativity of the white nations depends on their mixture with “‘le sang noir...” Old Nick ‘ , <a bia ig Tota Ms -- a Le ..