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Cush OF two women on North
Varicouver City Councif helped
defeat a motion supporting gender
neutrabt] lev in Municipal polities.

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The motion: “tO join other
municipalities if ‘urging the pro-
vincial governinent to rename
aldermen, councillors, was’ inoved
by Ald. Barbara Sharp, and op-
posed by Ald. Stella Jo Dean.

Sharp argued the term excludes
women and enhances the gender
stereotypes in society.

“te will be nice when someone
comes up to me and doesn't have
to ask what to call me," she said.
But Dean was not convinced.

“tm insulted by this motion
because [ feel I'm entitled to be
called alderman rather than the in-

ferior councilior which makes me ~

sound like a camp = counsellor,"
said Dean, adding she thought the
resolution showed ignorance of the
English language because the orig-

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inal term had “always inehided
both men and wonien.

Sharp, rebutted that lawvers are
also called councilors and dan't
complain about being consdered
camp Counsellors,

“This time we pot rid af
gender stercotypes,”” she said.

Ald. Bal Bell supported the vey"
tion, . Following a lighth
argument about (the
aspects. of the alder. tree,
Perceptions are more important
than historical background. “And
the perception is it is a) male
term."*

The motion was defeated 4-3,
with Mayor Jack Loucks,
aldermen Rod Clark, Frank Mortis
and Dean opposed.

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