Massachusetts town to consider changing Board of Selectmen to Selectwomen

[DonViejo]

BY BRANDON CARTER - 09/16/17 07:38 AM EDT

A Massachusetts town is considering changing the name of its governing body and titles of its members to become more gender inclusive.

Brookline, Massachusetts, leaders will soon consider two proposals aimed at changing the name of its Board of Selectmen, one of which would see the body’s name changed to the Board of Selectwomen, according to NBC's New England Cable News.

"I deliberately and specifically filed a warrant to change the name of Board of Selectmen to Board of Selectwomen," Michael Burstein, a town meeting member, told NECN. Burstein’s warrant, one on a list of items to be voted on, would see both men and women members of the board referred to as “selectwoman” or “selectwomen.”

"What people see is what will sometimes guide what they think is possible," Burstein told NECN.

A second proposal put forward to the board would create gender-neutral terms for the board’s members. The board is expected to take up the proposals in November.

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[Achilleaze]

1. I vote for "Selectees"

Totally techno hip neuterOsexual term, as if out of a dystopian sci-fi thriller.

[Achilleaze]

2. But then again, "Selectables" is pretty damn delectable

This could be a lot of fun. Stop me now before I go on...

[Achilleaze]

3. I thought by now someone would have voted for "Selectons"

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Or even "Selections." But I was wrong. And there was no one around to stop me.

[Achilleaze]

4. "SelectChannels" will have popular appeal among users of TV remotes

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And as a term it has a hidden advantage of appealing subliminally to the frequently-overlooked Psychic Medium Channel bloc of voters.