CE Gloucester Cathedral Wed, 9th Dec 2015

[ardcarp]

I'm just waiting for some person, man or woman, to upbraid me for slagging off male drivers! Happy Christmas, everyone!

[quiretenor]

If I had grown up in a nunnery and been exposed to that high pitch more often, then I'm sure that I would not find it strange.
As Draco has said: surely I am entitled to my opinion, and to express it on this forum.
If others have no problem, then that is their good fortune.
For me, it is a problem, and it will remain so.

Then presumably you would have a problem with a male falsettist... or is it just women? "Female precentors" sounds rather loaded to me - thinly veiled misogyny. Perhaps you can explain. Pray, where did you get the idea that you may not express your opinion? At least three people here have taken issue with your sentiments and no mater how you & Draco Malfoy may wish to frame it, as Jean says, we are entitled to respond, challenge, discuss. I'd just like to know if there's anything else behind it. Do you understand? Genuine curiosity. Women in the CofE are here to stay. I'm sure you will adjust.

[Pulcinella]

No, I do not understand.
I used the term female precentor because that refers quite accurately I would have thought to the person doing the intoning at that high pitch that I happen not to like.
If you read thinly veiled misogeny into that then that is your prerogative.

And yes, I would have a similar problem were it a boy, countertenor, or male falsettist, but as yet I don't think they usually adopt the role. But with the CofE anything can happen, albeit usually at glacial speed.

[DracoM]

Shall we all agree to differ, maybe?

[Nick Armstrong]

[quiretenor]

No, I do not understand.I used the term female precent or because that refers quite accurately I would have thought to the person doing the intoning at that high pitch that I happen not to like.
If you read thinly veiled misogeny into that then that is your prerogative.

And yes, I would have a similar problem were it a boy, countertenor, or male falsettist, but as yet I don't think they usually adopt the role. But with the CofE anything can happen, albeit usually at glacial speed.

Very strange! Nowt queerer than folk, eh?

[Pulcinella]

Very strange! Nowt queerer than folk, eh?

Well at least that's something we can agree on!

[quiretenor]

Well at least that's something we can agree on!

Oh, I'm sure there will be more on which we will agree!

[Alison]

Enjoyable thread.

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