RANDONNEUR VERSUS RANDONNEUSE NOMENCLATURE |
Did you know that female randonneurs are called randonneuses? We have so many different names and nominclature in randonneuring and wanted to share this for those who may not be aware. Maybe take the opportunity to include this distinction in your communication as we strive to bring more women (and those who identify as women) into our "Big Tent" of randonneuring. |
randonneu•se•r•s
randonneu-r-se-s
randonneuse.r
randonneu(se)rs <-- avoid this construction
randonneu(se/r)s <-- avoid this construction
I like the simplification, but sometimes it is simpler to know a gender. (SNL Pat?)
One problem: If we adopt “Rando” to be the all-inclusive term, then we have the problem that most Americans will not know how to write it in the plural-- potato vs potatoes.
I’m not sure I’m down with “Randos-USA”
Bill Bryant
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Yes, our “bike” is le velo in French and masculine, while the “bicycle” is la bicyclette in French and feminine.
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Je randonne, tu randonnes, il/el/iel randonne....
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The verb is randonner (not randonneur) and can be mapped to the English "to hike" or "to ride [a bike]" among other senses. Je randonne, tu randonnes, il/el/iel randonne....
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Not to minimize the topic in discussion here but more than 3 months ago, somewhere in the world, a 22 y/o woman AKA a human was killed, just because not covering her hair in accordance with the government standard.
So, I would rather to invest my time, energy & resources for cyclist safety and cyclist rights on the roads and bring awareness to our towns & communities about us than worrying about what pronounce I have to use when I call people or fellow cyclist. We should simply love & respect each other. How hard is this?
When Metin Uz died in the car accident, no one was thinking what identity he had, we mourned for a lost of human life.
We are living in one of the best countries in the world so we should start appreciating what we have and not taking it for granted.
My 2 cents,
Hamid Akbarian
NVR & NEFR RBA
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