Gender Neutrality is a hard concept for some: NZTR Circular No. 31

[Chief Stipe]

17 June 2025 NZTR CIRCULAR 2024/25 – No. 31

TO EACH TOTALISATOR CLUB AND SECTOR ORGANISATION

REVISION TO THE RULES OF RACING– GENDER NEUTRALITY

The Rules have been revised to ensure they reflect a more modern and inclusive approach.

In particular, gender-specific language has been updated to gender-neutral terminology throughout. This change has been made to align with contemporary standards of equality and inclusivity, ensuring the document is appropriate and respectful for all individuals, regardless of gender.

[Chief Stipe]

I realise it is a difficult concept for some, especially grumpy old men types, but the rules were originally written very much in the male gender.

Good to see with all the successful and prominent female licensees in racing that the rules are now gender neutral.

[Huey]

12 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

I realise it is a difficult concept for some, especially grumpy old men types, but the rules were originally written very much in the male gender.

Good to see with all the successful and prominent female licensees in racing that the rules are now gender neutral.

I haven't heard a single female in the industry comment about it until now, so once again a non issue for the absolutely hopeless NZTR .

Did not thing there could be a worse CEO than BS but it looks like they might have found one.

Just another weak attempt at appearing relevant.

[Chief Stipe]

2 hours ago, Huey said:

I haven't heard a single female in the industry comment about it until now, so once again a non issue for the absolutely hopeless NZTR .

Did not thing there could be a worse CEO than BS but it looks like they might have found one.

Just another weak attempt at appearing relevant.

I don't consider it weak at all I just wonder why it took so long.

At least now when a female licensee is charged the relevant rule won't refer to horsemen.

[Huey]

3 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

I don't consider it weak at all I just wonder why it took so long.

At least now when a female licensee is charged the relevant rule won't refer to horsemen.

Oh no imagine that , the world would end ! It's only gone on for the last 100 years, no more abandonments now we have the gender specific dialogue sorted out - hooray! 

[Murray Fish]

7 hours ago, Huey said:

I haven't heard a single female in the industry comment about it

how many have you spoken to?

I had a quick look through the SIZE & SCOPE OF THE NZ RACING INDUSTRY, lots of stats and photos of woman! but not a lot around gender...

[Huey]

23 hours ago, Murray Fish said:

how many have you spoken to?

I had a quick look through the SIZE & SCOPE OF THE NZ RACING INDUSTRY, lots of stats and photos of woman! but not a lot around gender...

Really you must turn the sound up on your TV 

[Chief Stipe]

31 minutes ago, Huey said:

Really you must turn the sound up on your TV 

FFS @Huey it was just a circular notifying that the non-inclusive language had been removed.  For example horseman has probably been changed to horseperson or licensed trainer etc.  From a legal perspective it makes sense.

No big deal.  But I guess it is something else for the disenfranchised  GOM's to moan about online.

[Freda]

I'm pretty sure there was a time when 'man' in a sentence meant 'being of humankind'  not specifically a male person.

I do recall my English teacher referring to something like that, explaining that the practice simply saved time instead of writing he/she, his/hers, all the time.  'Woman' was 'understood' was the way she put it.

[Chief Stipe]

12 minutes ago, Freda said:

Woman' was 'understood' was the way she put it.

Yes well it takes another woman to understand a woman.

[Extra Dollars]

On 6/17/2025 at 9:19 PM, Chief Stipe said:

17 June 2025 NZTR CIRCULAR 2024/25 – No. 31

TO EACH TOTALISATOR CLUB AND SECTOR ORGANISATION

REVISION TO THE RULES OF RACING– GENDER NEUTRALITY

The Rules have been revised to ensure they reflect a more modern and inclusive approach.

In particular, gender-specific language has been updated to gender-neutral terminology throughout. This change has been made to align with contemporary standards of equality and inclusivity, ensuring the document is appropriate and respectful for all individuals, regardless of gender.

 

[Chief Stipe]

On 18/06/2025 at 4:03 PM, Huey said:

Oh no imagine that , the world would end ! It's only gone on for the last 100 years, no more abandonments now we have the gender specific dialogue sorted out - hooray! 

So you'd be quite happy being referred to as a "horsewoman"?