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Aldermen - Councilmen OR Alderpersons - Councillors - Equality for Women Required!

On its website, the City of London Corporation refers to them as Members, Councillors, isn't it time that the City stopped discriminating against women, and use language that is inclusive and non-discriminatory to women? AND update all of their websites, and all literature?

"The City of London is divided into 25 wards. Each ward elects one Alderman and two or more Common Councilmen (collectively referred to as Members, equivalent to councillors), dependent on its population. There are currently 100 Common Councilmen and 25 Aldermen serving as elected representatives, representing public interest and informing how the City of London Corporation should carry out its various activities."

Link: http://democracy.cityoflondon.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1

Our "ancient" City, needs urgent updating...

What are your views? and what do the potential election candidates think??

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All for updating websites etc but we do have quite a few ladies on Common Council, and I rather like the old titles anyway.

Thanks for your reply Nick, old titles can be fine, however would you feel the same if "all" old titles were historically more aligned towards women? Councilwomen, Alderwomen...etc, if that were the case society would have corrected the wrongs years ago.

Equality for women is the way forward, and the City is lagging behind. 

I don't suppose I would've noticed because it wouldn't now be an issue.

If we hadn't have had quite so much equality we wouldn't have had Margaret Thatcher as PM. Now there's something to think about...

To be honest, as a woman, I never even gave it any thought, as far more concerned that us residents are represented by decent, caring people.  That is the important issue.  And, as the word 'men' appear in the word 'women' anyway, I really am not fussed.  But, that's only my opinion.  

Certainly agree, it is important that issues that have not been addressed are, by having caring representatives one would assume that they would seek to ensure historical discrimination in the use of language against women is corrected.

I'm sure it's top of their agenda.

If anyone has a particular problem with 'historical discrimination' (your phrase) I'm sure they're on the list of candidates for the forthcoming elections. If not then there's no point in complaining.

Hi Nick,

Historical discrimination against women can take many forms, it is only through campaigns that women have rightly fought and struggled with that they can attempt to compete with men on a level playing field, even then they are persecuted, WE should all be celebrating what they have achieved, and ensure that our institutions do not discriminate against them.

There is always a point in making ones views known, otherwise institutions, including governments, will not change, democracy is about complaining and ensuring that ALL views are heard.

Hi Christo, I agree with you, however humanity uses language as a mear means of communication, modernity and progression through positive corrective action can correct historic wrongs against women, for the present and all future generations, just think about what women's pioneers have done in the past, and what the City, and Governments, can enact only through affective legislation with the correct language.

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