We cannot forfeit these advances through a reform of the reform. Problematic is horizontal inclusive language. I say to you, addressing women using male language denies women their own identity. When women are not named specifically, they are excluded from full participation, and this diminishes the Church. Those in opposition to inclusive language have persuaded many in leadership roles and many people in the pews that inclusive language is a sinister plot on the part of feminists to advance women's ordination.
Inclusive language is fundamentally a Scripture question.
In many instances, a more inclusive translation will actually be closer to the original Greek or Hebrew text. Inclusive language is a sensitive issue which has ramifications far beyond the New American Bible Lectionary. It has become the focal point for judging continued liturgical progress or retrenchment. It is a major pastoral concern for the Church in the United States. Given homosexual behavior in our society, this is not the appropriate language to promote celibacy in the contemporary culture of the United States.