I have used the term 'Madam Chairman' when it was (to my mind) appropriate. I was prepared to argue, but no-one else was, including the lady concerned, who had no sexist axe to grind.

In my youth, Negros were known, there and then, as 'Spades.' Not because of 'calling a spade...' but 'Black as the Ace of..' Just thought you should know that out of interest, and because Early's opening post reminded me of it.

Yes, PC has gone a LOT too far, but it doesn't seem to have extended to Christianity here in NZ, oddly enough. Adverts on TV have been taken off because they could be interpreted as having reference to certain eastern creeds, but other adverts depicting cassocked service celebrants turning somersaults backed by alter-boy chorus (Bell tea)
and singing uniformed evangelist types (can't remember the product)have been played ad nauseum. Hmmm.