Non-sexist version of "straw man proposal" required

[Mich the Tester]

How about "something to get the discussion started" or "a starting point" or "food for thought" or "fertilizer for the mind"

Brain manure?

[doodab]

I suggested we produce a straw man proposal and have been told that is sexist. "Aunt Sally" was suggested as an alternative, but that is equally sexist and does rather suggest something you throw stones at!

What term can I use to mean "a one page rich picture describing what we reckon you need for you to think about and discuss"?

How about "something to get the discussion started" or "a starting point" or "food for thought" or "fertilizer for the mind" or, give it to them late on a friday and call it "something for the weekend"?

Or, how about a "straw dirty old slapper who will do anything for a fiver". At least then when they say it's sexist they'll have a point.

[Scary]

How about combining them, a Man-Aunt proposal.

On second thoughts, that sounds...

[Mich the Tester]

And familiarising yourself with all of it's various meanings.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man_proposal

"The term can be referred to as business jargon or business babble often uttered by weary project or team managers."

Yep, more corporate cack.

[doodab]

You could start by learning what a Strawman really is.

And familiarising yourself with all of it's various meanings.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man_proposal

[doodab]

I suggested we produce a straw man proposal and have been told that is sexist. "Aunt Sally" was suggested as an alternative, but that is equally sexist and does rather suggest something you throw stones at!

What term can I use to mean "a one page rich picture describing what we reckon you need for you to think about and discuss"?

Straw man.

If anyone suggests it's sexist, simply direct them to the Oxford English Dictionary and tell them to move to the isle of Lesbos if it bothers them that much.

Sorted.

[Nicely Nicely]

You could start by learning what a Strawman really is.

Handsome and intelligent, eh?

"Rich Picture Proposal" it is.

[Mich the Tester]

You could start by learning what a Strawman really is.

...and then explaining it to whichever twunt called it sexist.

[HairyArsedBloke]

I suggested we produce a straw man proposal and have been told that is sexist. "Aunt Sally" was suggested as an alternative, but that is equally sexist and does rather suggest something you throw stones at!

What term can I use to mean "a one page rich picture describing what we reckon you need for you to think about and discuss"?

You could start by learning what a Strawman really is.

[Mich the Tester]

A Wicca Man proposal?

At least, I gather that ‘straw’ is the offending term, given the sucking implications?

[Drewster]

I suggested we produce a straw man proposal and have been told that is sexist. "Aunt Sally" was suggested as an alternative, but that is equally sexist and does rather suggest something you throw stones at!

What term can I use to mean "a one page rich picture describing what we reckon you need for you to think about and discuss"?

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But I like Strawman.......

[Xenophon]

If you continue to use this sort of language, I predict that you will shortly disappear up your own

[Nicely Nicely]

I suggested we produce a straw man proposal and have been told that is sexist. "Aunt Sally" was suggested as an alternative, but that is equally sexist and does rather suggest something you throw stones at!

What term can I use to mean "a one page rich picture describing what we reckon you need for you to think about and discuss"?