Just to put the last nail in this stupid debacles coffin.
I had a quick look in Google for their meaning of "chairman".
It said, "A "PERSON" chosen to preside over a meeting"!
NOT A "MAN".
Are we clear now?
All you PC freaks can stop pushing the proverbial up hill and get lost, your not wanted or needed, we had no problems with our language before you sick plebs came along and started stuffing everything up.

ttbn. Thank heavens for injecting a modicum of common sense into this hate laced debate.

Fact is, the name is going to be removed! End of story!

I don't have a problem with that or the fact some folk might have that surname! Me? I'd change it by depol or whatever the legal term is. Or just answer to the name Smith.

Which reminds me of a young Irishman, who's only living relative had migrated to the U.S.A. decades ago. made a fortune from a gold mine and oil shares. Had died leaving him a fortune.

The telegram that told him so was acomanied by a wire transfer and booking for the flight and hotel accommodation.

On his arrival and as he stepped out of the plane, he saw huge skyscapers that towered all about. On one tall building he saw a sign ten metres high, that said, the Smith manufacturing company.

Begouragh he said, clapping a hand to forehead. So that's where they all come from.

When I smile for the obligatory photo, I say, Beer. That seems to make the other smiles more genuine. And has never ever hurt!

Moreover, In the years I saw military service, it was and remains colour blind! Which I recommend to all commenting here or getting their knickers in a knot over a name change, done in the interests of colour blind, racial harmony. It won't hurt, promise!
Alan B.

Now that I start to think of it George Clooney might want to consider a name change as well.

Maybe he could change it to Bill.

And there's a guy up the street called Bob Black.

He's definitely in trouble.

Alan,

this topic has nothing to do with someone changing a name because of some simple or domestic reason.
It has everything to do with virtue shaming/signalling or PC or whatever you want to call it on the day.
You say, "end of story".
In fact it's a continuing story that keeps coming back and telling us how racist those who subscribe to such ridiculous antics are.
If there were no racist implications there would be no need to remove these words from our language.
As I keep saying, it's not the word that is offensive, it's the person using it in an offensive way.
When will you fools begin to look at yourselves as the problem and not at others.
I have used words like abo, ding and wog for as long as I can remember, I grew up with this language, just the same as the English I use here on OLO.
All of sudden some fu(&wits decide that certain words are no longer appropriate.
I'll bet these bastards were not even born when these words were everyday vernacular here in good ole' Ostraliar.
My message to you fools is, SHUT UP, and STOP IT, just STOP IT!
What makes your version of language more relevant or appropriate than mine or anyone else's.
Remember, we speak Australian, "NOW", once you accept this fact, we are at the true; "END OF STORY"!

ALTRAV,

'Australian' is too racist.

Can we change it to 'Austrasian'?