X factor solves school gender problem
Some schools in Vancouver are reported to be doing away with the old-fashioned pronouns "he" and "she" for their transgender pupils in favour of a new gender-neutral word, "xe" (pronounced "ze"). The new policy allows pupils to be referred to as "xe, xem and xyr" instead of "he or she", "him or her", and "his or hers". The decision was made to make school more inclusive. One comment suggested a possible alternative to xe: the term "one" used by the British, but it's seen as a bit cold and snooty. (Source: Vancouver Sun)
$1 pies healthy for the pocket
A reader writes: "With talk this week following the article about junk food being more expensive than eating healthily I'd like to point out that our local dairy, with foot traffic from a primary school and a large intermediate, does a roaring trade in $1 pies."
Parking ticket set in concrete
