So nightwatcher not nightwatchman.

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  1. Redhelen

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    Nice one!
     
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    You are of course correct as there's absolutely no way that a man can be referred to as anything other than a man.

    I went to Morrisons this morning and the securityman checked people were wearing masks. I had my bread cut by the bakerman and asked the store assistantman if he knew where the Bovril was kept. He was a lovely store assistantman. I then went to the checkout where checkout operatorman was a bit of an arse to be honest.
     
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    I know you are trying to be smart with your sarcastic response but I was referring to the fact that the game of cricket throughout the history of the game has named the batter we are talking about as a night watchman, now if this is now offending the female players then just use the term in the mans game & come up with some other alternative for the ladies game, myself I think its a load of nonsense & we should stay with the traditional but others will probably disagree .
     
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    There's absolutely no harm in just using nightwatcher though. It doesn't hurt you but girls seeing night Watchman and batsman etc when they watch cricket DOES in a small way affect their mindset of wanting to play it. There's no law saying you can't call someone a night watchman if you want but that's not what you said is it. You said it HAS to be that
     
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    Do we then do away with the position of third man next ? or should we no longer have a 12th man ? in my opinion in the mens game leave it as a night watchman & call it what ever the ladies like in the ladies game , I have no problem with that , but you are trying to make an issue out of something I have said, I am merely offering my opinion , it does not make my opinion right or wrong it is just an opinion .
     
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    How can the bowler be holding the batsman's willie if the batter is non-binary?
     
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    Third is called third. Third.

    Unfortunately you fail to see how your “opinion” could be harmful and insulting to 50% of the population.
     
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    Please explain to me how my opinion is harmful or insulting to anyone , we are on about a game of cricket , a game which has been with us for over 150 years , a game we have never had a problem with regarding the names of the players or fielding positions etc , my comments are purely about the game , a game which I played for years & then gave something back by coaching juniors of both sexes with no problems & then umpired with no problems , so please do not insult me trying to make out that my comments are on anything other than the names of the players & positions of the game , your comment is actually insulting to me .
     
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    Plenty of ladies play club cricket in "men's" teams/leagues.

    Why should they be sent to Third Man? Or told to be the next batsman?

    Surely by making cricketing terms more inclusive it is a happy medium for everyone?
     
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    Wow have you just played the victim! Well done that’s pretty special by any standard. And that’s why you’ll never understand I guess.

    You might be from a generation that didn’t need to think about this I don’t know. I do know it affects you zero percent to use a gender neutral term. Literally zero.
     
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    You are making a mountain out of a mole hill ,instead of offering different opinions on the BBS about all things football & other sports it seems that everything has to be turned into a soap box style political statement , I passed my comments purely on cricket terminology not on equality, political correctness or anything just purely discussing cricket, but you have to try impose your soap box style , well I have news for you , not everyone in this world wants to have peoples beliefs pushed down their throats, I will continue to comment on all things sport & with no personal agenda"s , I am not at all interested in politics or political debate , I am no victim & am not special by any standard so do not patronise me, I just like friendly chat yet it seems that some are more intent on jumping on every word or comment made & simply looking for things that actually are not there .
     
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    Chocolate fireguard.
     
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    Walking wickets.
     
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    Ladies of the night.
     
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    Stephen !!
     
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    I don't know why but this thread has got me thinking about Fanny batter.
     
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