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re: Handicapping the Tonys: Which actors will make the cut?
Posted by: Manager-561 10:17 pm EDT 08/25/20
In reply to: Handicapping the Tonys: Which actors will make the cut? - WaymanWong 05:33 pm EDT 08/25/20

Wayman, between parts 1 and 2, Theatermania accepted that the verb “handicap” is offensive to some people, and switched to “predicting” for this article. I might suggest you consider making the same change going forward.
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re: ************ the Tonys: Which actors will make the cut?
Posted by: sirpupnyc 10:34 pm EDT 08/25/20
In reply to: re: Handicapping the Tonys: Which actors will make the cut? - Manager-561 10:17 pm EDT 08/25/20

We're not going to have many words left...isn't there a point at which we acknowledge that some of them genuinely have multiple unrelated meanings, and that every usage isn't necessarily offensive? Especially in a case like this, where the "weighting chances in a race" meaning far predates the other?
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Predicting the Tonys: Which actors will make the cut?
Posted by: WaymanWong 10:27 pm EDT 08/25/20
In reply to: re: Handicapping the Tonys: Which actors will make the cut? - Manager-561 10:17 pm EDT 08/25/20

Manager-561, I took the cue from TheaterMania, which initially called this series ''Handicapping the Tonys.'' But thanks for your suggestion. Will do!
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