The MTA’s Muddled Priorities

The MTA will no longer insult its customers by using the derogatory terms “ladies” and “gentlemen” (“The Wrong MTA Fix,” Editorial, Nov. 11).

But the new terms, “passengers” and “riders,” seem rather cold and condescending. I’d suggest a more neutral address, like, “All sentient, bipedal, carbonbased life forms, watch the closing doors.”

Of course that phrase discriminates against rats and cockroaches, but hey, we live in an imperfect world. Pete McArdle Yorktown Heights

After years of being a symbol of moral cowardice, the MTA has taken the lead in matters of righteousness.

No longer will straphangers be subjected to offensive announcements from rogue conductors. “Ladies and gentlemen” is an arcane phrase from an era when men wore bowler hats and women had dowries. It’s time to bury it.

Anyway, with a new sex scandal arising every day, one thing is clear: Men are anything but gentle. Oliver Mosier Queens

What the MTA feels is important is mind-boggling.

Most riders can’t even hear the garbled announcements on the subway, much less a non-gendered greeting.

Political correctness is not as important as running and fixing our existing subway system. Alfred Bonnabel Manhattan