Does the word "secretary" mean anything to you? Does it make you cringe or does it leave you unaffected?
Well apparently, the word is somewhat demeaning, and unreflective of the professional duties required by the position. Enter the word: "administrative assistant".
Warren Buffet's secretary, Debbie Bosanek, doesn't seem to mind still being called a secretary. And most people would agree that its just a cultural gap---older people don't have a problem using words that used to be okay until we (the younger generation) deemed they were unfit for circulation. And who says older people should have to change what they've been doing?
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