MtB Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Patronage seems even to me to have male overtones. Should not female financial contributors be labelled 'matrons'? Why not just use the gender neutral term 'financial contributor'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Hadn't noticed the little star before. Is there really a need? I can't always justify a contribution, do others have to know that I'm either a skinflint or a mean so and so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceinSanity Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 I thought it meant you had permission to be patronising, something I find all too easy. So I’m told by the family, anyway. I preferred contributor, gender neutral and reasonably obvious, but I see the nitpick about we’re all contributors. If there was a vote, I’d vote to drop the whole idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 I now spend time seeing who has and who has not got a little star. Its sooooooo snob forming. Important Footnote. I couldn't give two hoots who contributes and who doesn't. This was always on my CV. "If I can, I will". This will be on my memorial stone, "If I could, I did". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 16 hours ago, mrsmelly said: The word patron does mean giving financial support so it is used in the correct context. It makes me feel all warm. ? Nah, that'll be your ecofan making you feel all warm ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, cuthound said: Nah, that'll be your ecofan making you feel all warm ? Eco fan, Ecofan?? please inform me what one is I aint heard of them? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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