Fireman Sam: Too Exclusive (PC again)

This delightful tidbit cropped up in the paper:

It might not resonate with Americans who didn’t grow up with this guy on TV, but to me it was a jarring reminder that times are changing.

Mark my words, you’ll soon be hearing from HR for yelling “man overboard”. How would it be for the woman, ladyboy or person-identifying-as-dolphin to feel excluded from the crew as they bob in the wake?

EDIT:
I made that last comment in jest, but it seems that others take it more seriously. No industry sources, though, which must be taken as a sigh of good health.
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Why does this shit bother you so much? Is it having demonstrably negative impacts on your life?

Because it is tyrannical, counter productive shit.

Yes. Even though my collar is a most resplendent shade of blue, this shit has trickled all the way down to my circles. It limits my freedom of expression in ways I have to actively observe, and there is no running away from it.

It is making our language uglier, and I care about language.

Of course it bothers me.

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