diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f888e6849d..eb56bf3220 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+Wed Nov 23 18:46:53 2005  Kouhei Sutou  <kou@cozmixng.org>
+
+	* lib/rss/: use #__send__ instead of #send.
+	* test/rss/: ditto.
+
+Wed Nov 23 18:32:56 2005  Kouhei Sutou  <kou@cozmixng.org>
+
+	* test/rss/test_taxonomy.rb: use #reject directory.
+
 Wed Nov 23 18:26:00 2005  Kouhei Sutou  <kou@cozmixng.org>
 
 	* lib/rss/taxonomy.rb: changed class or module prefix to
diff --git a/lib/rss/0.9.rb b/lib/rss/0.9.rb
index 41b8fced73..56fdfb3618 100644
--- a/lib/rss/0.9.rb
+++ b/lib/rss/0.9.rb
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ module RSS
       [
         [nil, 'channel'],
       ].delete_if do |uri, name|
-        send(name).nil?
+        __send__(name).nil?
       end
     end
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ module RSS
           "textInput",
           "cloud",
         ].delete_if do |name|
-          send(name).nil?
+          __send__(name).nil?
         end.collect do |elem|
           [nil, elem]
         end
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ module RSS
         private
         def _tags
           %w(url title link width height description).delete_if do |name|
-            send(name).nil?
+            __send__(name).nil?
           end.collect do |elem|
             [nil, elem]
           end
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ module RSS
         def _tags
           rv = %w(title link description author comments
             source enclosure).delete_if do |name|
-            send(name).nil?
+            __send__(name).nil?
           end.collect do |name|
             [nil, name]
           end
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ module RSS
         private
         def _tags
           %w(title description name link).each do |name|
-            send(name).nil?
+            __send__(name).nil?
           end.collect do |elem|
             [nil, elem]
           end
diff --git a/lib/rss/1.0.rb b/lib/rss/1.0.rb
index 00d8c3abdb..6603d525d3 100644
--- a/lib/rss/1.0.rb
+++ b/lib/rss/1.0.rb
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ module RSS
       rv = [
         [::RSS::URI, "channel"],
         [::RSS::URI, "image"],
-      ].delete_if {|uri, name| send(name).nil?}
+      ].delete_if {|uri, name| __send__(name).nil?}
       @item.each do |item|
         rv << [::RSS::URI, "item"]
       end
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ module RSS
           [::RSS::URI, 'items'],
           [::RSS::URI, 'textinput'],
         ].delete_if do |uri, name|
-          send(name).nil?
+          __send__(name).nil?
         end
       end
 
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ module RSS
           [::RSS::URI, 'url'],
           [::RSS::URI, 'link'],
         ].delete_if do |uri, name|
-          send(name).nil?
+          __send__(name).nil?
         end
       end
 
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ module RSS
           [::RSS::URI, 'link'],
           [::RSS::URI, 'description'],
         ].delete_if do |uri, name|
-          send(name).nil?
+          __send__(name).nil?
         end
       end
 
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ module RSS
           [::RSS::URI, 'name'],
           [::RSS::URI, 'link'],
         ].delete_if do |uri, name|
-          send(name).nil?
+          __send__(name).nil?
         end
       end
       
diff --git a/lib/rss/2.0.rb b/lib/rss/2.0.rb
index af6ced9f7c..66474ff76d 100644
--- a/lib/rss/2.0.rb
+++ b/lib/rss/2.0.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ EOT
       alias _tags09 _tags
       def _tags
         rv = %w(generator ttl).delete_if do |name|
-          send(name).nil?
+          __send__(name).nil?
         end.collect do |elem|
           [nil, elem]
         end + _tags09
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ EOT
         alias _tags09 _tags
         def _tags
           %w(comments author pubDate guid).delete_if do |name|
-            send(name).nil?
+            __send__(name).nil?
           end.collect do |elem|
             [nil, elem]
           end + _tags09
diff --git a/lib/rss/image.rb b/lib/rss/image.rb
index 4dea91925b..966a056d62 100644
--- a/lib/rss/image.rb
+++ b/lib/rss/image.rb
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ module RSS
           [IMAGE_URI, 'width'],
           [IMAGE_URI, 'height'],
         ].delete_if do |uri, name|
-          send(name).nil?
+          __send__(name).nil?
         end
       end
         
diff --git a/lib/rss/maker/base.rb b/lib/rss/maker/base.rb
index dbd8bf9041..6d7dd557bf 100644
--- a/lib/rss/maker/base.rb
+++ b/lib/rss/maker/base.rb
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ module RSS
           variables.each do |var|
             setter = "#{var}="
             if target.respond_to?(setter)
-              value = self.__send__(var)
+              value = __send__(var)
               if value
                 target.__send__(setter, value)
                 set = true
diff --git a/lib/rss/parser.rb b/lib/rss/parser.rb
index cf4368dced..a328146c4a 100644
--- a/lib/rss/parser.rb
+++ b/lib/rss/parser.rb
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ module RSS
             end
           end
           EOT
-          send("private", "start_#{name}")
+          __send__("private", "start_#{name}")
         end
       end
 
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ module RSS
       @tag_stack.last.push([ns[prefix], local])
       @tag_stack.push([])
       if respond_to?("start_#{local}", true)
-        send("start_#{local}", local, prefix, attrs, ns.dup)
+        __send__("start_#{local}", local, prefix, attrs, ns.dup)
       else
         start_else_element(local, prefix, attrs, ns.dup)
       end
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ module RSS
         setter = self.class.setter(required_uri, tag_name)
         setter ||= "#{tag_name}="
         if @last_element.respond_to?(setter)
-          @last_element.send(setter, text.to_s)
+          @last_element.__send__(setter, text.to_s)
         else
           if @do_validate and not @ignore_unknown_element
             raise NotExceptedTagError.new(tag_name, @last_element.tag_name)
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ module RSS
       end
 
       previous = @last_element
-      next_element = klass.send(:new, *args)
+      next_element = klass.__send__(:new, *args)
       next_element.do_validate = @do_validate
       previous.funcall(:set_next_element, tag_name, next_element)
       @last_element = next_element
diff --git a/lib/rss/rss.rb b/lib/rss/rss.rb
index 7acbef275d..17e56d5a7d 100644
--- a/lib/rss/rss.rb
+++ b/lib/rss/rss.rb
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ EOC
         else
           if @do_validate
             begin
-              @#{name} = Time.send('#{type}', new_value)
+              @#{name} = Time.__send__('#{type}', new_value)
             rescue ArgumentError
               raise NotAvailableValueError.new('#{disp_name}', new_value)
             end
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ EOC
         if args.empty?
           @#{accessor_name}.first
         else
-          @#{accessor_name}.send("[]", *args)
+          @#{accessor_name}[*args]
         end
       end
 
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ EOC
         if args.size == 1
           @#{accessor_name}.push(args[0])
         else
-          @#{accessor_name}.send("[]=", *args)
+          @#{accessor_name}.__send__("[]=", *args)
         end
       end
       alias_method(:set_#{accessor_name}, :#{accessor_name}=)
@@ -703,11 +703,11 @@ EOC
       self.class::NSPOOL.each do |prefix, uri|
         if tags.has_key?(uri) and !must_call_validators.has_key?(uri)
           meth = "#{prefix}_validate"
-          send(meth, tags[uri]) if respond_to?(meth, true)
+          __send__(meth, tags[uri]) if respond_to?(meth, true)
         end
       end
       must_call_validators.each do |uri, prefix|
-        send("#{prefix}_validate", tags[uri])
+        __send__("#{prefix}_validate", tags[uri])
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/rss/trackback.rb b/lib/rss/trackback.rb
index 3a5304a8f4..ad6954f3f5 100644
--- a/lib/rss/trackback.rb
+++ b/lib/rss/trackback.rb
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ module RSS
               if args.empty?
                 @#{var_name}.first and @#{var_name}.first.value
               else
-                ret = @#{var_name}.send("[]", *args)
+                ret = @#{var_name}.__send__("[]", *args)
                 if ret.is_a?(Array)
                   ret.collect {|x| x.value}
                 else
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ module RSS
                 else
                   new_val = Utils.new_with_value_if_need(#{klass_name}, new_val)
                 end
-                @#{var_name}.send("[]=", *(args[0..-2] + [new_val]))
+                @#{var_name}.__send__("[]=", *(args[0..-2] + [new_val]))
               end
             end
             alias set_#{var_name} #{var_name}=
diff --git a/lib/rss/xml-stylesheet.rb b/lib/rss/xml-stylesheet.rb
index 05602eee9b..66e3161dd0 100644
--- a/lib/rss/xml-stylesheet.rb
+++ b/lib/rss/xml-stylesheet.rb
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ module RSS
     def initialize(*attrs)
       @do_validate = true
       ATTRIBUTES.each do |attr|
-        self.send("#{attr}=", nil)
+        __send__("#{attr}=", nil)
       end
       vars = ATTRIBUTES.dup
       vars.unshift(:do_validate)
       attrs.each do |name, value|
         if vars.include?(name.to_s)
-          self.send("#{name}=", value)
+          __send__("#{name}=", value)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ module RSS
       if @href
         rv << %Q[<?xml-stylesheet]
         ATTRIBUTES.each do |name|
-          if self.send(name)
-            rv << %Q[ #{name}="#{h self.send(name)}"]
+          if __send__(name)
+            rv << %Q[ #{name}="#{h __send__(name)}"]
           end
         end
         rv << %Q[?>]
diff --git a/test/rss/rss-assertions.rb b/test/rss/rss-assertions.rb
index d8e597cd5a..435f893e8d 100644
--- a/test/rss/rss-assertions.rb
+++ b/test/rss/rss-assertions.rb
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ module RSS
   module Assertions
     
     def assert_parse(rss, assert_method, *args)
-      send("assert_#{assert_method}", *args) do
+      __send__("assert_#{assert_method}", *args) do
         ::RSS::Parser.parse(rss)
       end
-      send("assert_#{assert_method}", *args) do
+      __send__("assert_#{assert_method}", *args) do
         ::RSS::Parser.parse(rss, false).validate
       end
     end
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ module RSS
       _wrap_assertion do
         n_attrs = normalized_attrs(attrs)
         ::RSS::XMLStyleSheet::ATTRIBUTES.each do |name|
-          assert_equal(n_attrs[name], xsl.send(name))
+          assert_equal(n_attrs[name], xsl.__send__(name))
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/test/rss/test_1.0.rb b/test/rss/test_1.0.rb
index c37bd84616..5a01e9f5c3 100644
--- a/test/rss/test_1.0.rb
+++ b/test/rss/test_1.0.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module RSS
       xmldecl = doc.xml_decl
       
       %w(version encoding).each do |x|
-        assert_equal(instance_eval(x), xmldecl.send(x))
+        assert_equal(instance_eval(x), xmldecl.__send__(x))
       end
       assert_equal(standalone, !xmldecl.standalone.nil?)
       
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ module RSS
       
       channel = RDF::Channel.new(about)
       %w(title link description image items textinput).each do |x|
-        channel.send("#{x}=", instance_eval(x))
+        channel.__send__("#{x}=", instance_eval(x))
       end
       
       doc = REXML::Document.new(make_RDF(channel.to_s))
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ module RSS
       
       image = RDF::Image.new(about)
       %w(title url link).each do |x|
-        image.send("#{x}=", instance_eval(x))
+        image.__send__("#{x}=", instance_eval(x))
       end
       
       doc = REXML::Document.new(make_RDF(image.to_s))
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ module RSS
       
       item = RDF::Item.new(about)
       %w(title link description).each do |x|
-        item.send("#{x}=", instance_eval(x))
+        item.__send__("#{x}=", instance_eval(x))
       end
       
       doc = REXML::Document.new(make_RDF(item.to_s))
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ module RSS
       
       textinput = RDF::Textinput.new(about)
       %w(title link name description).each do |x|
-        textinput.send("#{x}=", instance_eval(x))
+        textinput.__send__("#{x}=", instance_eval(x))
       end
       
       doc = REXML::Document.new(make_RDF(textinput.to_s))
diff --git a/test/rss/test_content.rb b/test/rss/test_content.rb
index ae1ff6230f..b0ecbd4cf3 100644
--- a/test/rss/test_content.rb
+++ b/test/rss/test_content.rb
@@ -61,21 +61,20 @@ EOR
       @elems.each do |name, value|
         @parents.each do |parent|
           meth = "#{RSS::CONTENT_PREFIX}_#{name}"
-          assert_equal(value, @rss.send(parent).funcall(meth))
-          @rss.send(parent).funcall("#{meth}=", new_value[name].to_s)
-          assert_equal(new_value[name], @rss.send(parent).funcall(meth))
+          assert_equal(value, @rss.__send__(parent).funcall(meth))
+          @rss.__send__(parent).funcall("#{meth}=", new_value[name].to_s)
+          assert_equal(new_value[name], @rss.__send__(parent).funcall(meth))
         end
       end
 
     end
     
     def test_to_s
-      
       @elems.each do |name, value|
         excepted = "<#{@prefix}:#{name}>#{CGI.escapeHTML(value)}</#{@prefix}:#{name}>"
         @parents.each do |parent|
           meth = "#{RSS::CONTENT_PREFIX}_#{name}_element"
-          assert_equal(excepted, @rss.send(parent).funcall(meth))
+          assert_equal(excepted, @rss.__send__(parent).funcall(meth))
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/test/rss/test_dublincore.rb b/test/rss/test_dublincore.rb
index dcb4896c42..36c7f14ec9 100644
--- a/test/rss/test_dublincore.rb
+++ b/test/rss/test_dublincore.rb
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ EOR
 
       @elems.each do |name, value|
         @parents.each do |parent|
-          parsed_value = @rss.send(parent).send("dc_#{name}")
+          parsed_value = @rss.__send__(parent).__send__("dc_#{name}")
           if parsed_value.kind_of?(String)
             parsed_value = CGI.escapeHTML(parsed_value)
           end
@@ -97,16 +97,17 @@ EOR
             class << t
               alias_method(:to_s, :iso8601)
             end
-            @rss.send(parent).send("dc_#{name}=", t.iso8601)
-            assert_equal(t, @rss.send(parent).send("dc_#{name}"))
-            assert_equal(t, @rss.send(parent).date)
+            @rss.__send__(parent).__send__("dc_#{name}=", t.iso8601)
+            assert_equal(t, @rss.__send__(parent).__send__("dc_#{name}"))
+            assert_equal(t, @rss.__send__(parent).date)
             
-            @rss.send(parent).date = value
-            assert_equal(value, @rss.send(parent).date)
-            assert_equal(value, @rss.send(parent).send("dc_#{name}"))
+            @rss.__send__(parent).date = value
+            assert_equal(value, @rss.__send__(parent).date)
+            assert_equal(value, @rss.__send__(parent).__send__("dc_#{name}"))
           else
-            @rss.send(parent).send("dc_#{name}=", new_value)
-            assert_equal(new_value, @rss.send(parent).send("dc_#{name}"))
+            @rss.__send__(parent).__send__("dc_#{name}=", new_value)
+            assert_equal(new_value,
+                         @rss.__send__(parent).__send__("dc_#{name}"))
           end
         end
       end
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ EOR
       
       @elems.each do |name, value|
         @parents.each do |parent|
-          parsed_value = @rss.send(parent).send("dc_#{name}")
+          parsed_value = @rss.__send__(parent).__send__("dc_#{name}")
           if parsed_value.kind_of?(String)
             parsed_value = CGI.escapeHTML(parsed_value)
           end
@@ -131,16 +132,21 @@ EOR
             class << t
               alias_method(:to_s, :iso8601)
             end
-            elems = @rss.send(parent).send(plural_reader)
+            elems = @rss.__send__(parent).__send__(plural_reader)
             elems << klass.new(t.iso8601)
-            values = @rss.send(parent).send(plural_reader).collect{|x| x.value}
-            assert_equal([@rss.send(parent).send("dc_#{name}"), t],
+            new_elems = @rss.__send__(parent).__send__(plural_reader)
+            values = new_elems.collect{|x| x.value}
+            assert_equal([@rss.__send__(parent).__send__("dc_#{name}"), t],
                          values)
           else
-            elems = @rss.send(parent).send(plural_reader)
+            elems = @rss.__send__(parent).__send__(plural_reader)
             elems << klass.new(new_value)
-            values = @rss.send(parent).send(plural_reader).collect{|x| x.value}
-            assert_equal([@rss.send(parent).send("dc_#{name}"), new_value],
+            new_elems = @rss.__send__(parent).__send__(plural_reader)
+            values = new_elems.collect{|x| x.value}
+            assert_equal([
+                          @rss.__send__(parent).__send__("dc_#{name}"),
+                          new_value
+                         ],
                          values)
           end
         end
@@ -151,17 +157,19 @@ EOR
       @elems.each do |name, value|
         excepted = "<#{@prefix}:#{name}>#{value}</#{@prefix}:#{name}>"
         @parents.each do |parent|
-          assert_equal(excepted, @rss.send(parent).funcall("dc_#{name}_elements"))
+          assert_equal(excepted,
+                       @rss.__send__(parent).funcall("dc_#{name}_elements"))
         end
         
         excepted = Array.new(2, excepted).join("\n")
         @parents.each do |parent|
           reader = "dc_#{name}" + (name == :rights ? "es" : "s")
-          elems = @rss.send(parent).send(reader)
+          elems = @rss.__send__(parent).__send__(reader)
           klass_name = "DublinCore#{Utils.to_class_name(name.to_s)}"
           klass = DublinCoreModel.const_get(klass_name)
-          elems << klass.new(@rss.send(parent).send("dc_#{name}"))
-          assert_equal(excepted, @rss.send(parent).funcall("dc_#{name}_elements"))
+          elems << klass.new(@rss.__send__(parent).__send__("dc_#{name}"))
+          assert_equal(excepted,
+                       @rss.__send__(parent).funcall("dc_#{name}_elements"))
         end
       end
       
diff --git a/test/rss/test_image.rb b/test/rss/test_image.rb
index 8e62085b43..e268205004 100644
--- a/test/rss/test_image.rb
+++ b/test/rss/test_image.rb
@@ -86,21 +86,21 @@ EOR
         %w(size image:size large),
         %w(image_size image:size medium),
       ].each do |name, full_name, new_value|
-        assert_equal(@favicon_attrs[full_name], favicon.send(name))
-        favicon.send("#{name}=", new_value)
-        assert_equal(new_value, favicon.send(name))
-        favicon.send("#{name}=", @favicon_attrs[full_name])
-        assert_equal(@favicon_attrs[full_name], favicon.send(name))
+        assert_equal(@favicon_attrs[full_name], favicon.__send__(name))
+        favicon.__send__("#{name}=", new_value)
+        assert_equal(new_value, favicon.__send__(name))
+        favicon.__send__("#{name}=", @favicon_attrs[full_name])
+        assert_equal(@favicon_attrs[full_name], favicon.__send__(name))
       end
 
       [
         %w(dc_title dc:title sample-favicon),
       ].each do |name, full_name, new_value|
-        assert_equal(@favicon_contents[full_name], favicon.send(name))
-        favicon.send("#{name}=", new_value)
-        assert_equal(new_value, favicon.send(name))
-        favicon.send("#{name}=", @favicon_contents[full_name])
-        assert_equal(@favicon_contents[full_name], favicon.send(name))
+        assert_equal(@favicon_contents[full_name], favicon.__send__(name))
+        favicon.__send__("#{name}=", new_value)
+        assert_equal(new_value, favicon.__send__(name))
+        favicon.__send__("#{name}=", @favicon_contents[full_name])
+        assert_equal(@favicon_contents[full_name], favicon.__send__(name))
       end
     end
 
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ EOR
           %w(about rdf:about http://example.com/image.png),
           %w(resource rdf:resource http://example.com/),
         ].each do |name, full_name, new_value|
-          assert_equal(attrs[full_name], image_item.send(name))
-          image_item.send("#{name}=", new_value)
-          assert_equal(new_value, image_item.send(name))
-          image_item.send("#{name}=", attrs[full_name])
-          assert_equal(attrs[full_name], image_item.send(name))
+          assert_equal(attrs[full_name], image_item.__send__(name))
+          image_item.__send__("#{name}=", new_value)
+          assert_equal(new_value, image_item.__send__(name))
+          image_item.__send__("#{name}=", attrs[full_name])
+          assert_equal(attrs[full_name], image_item.__send__(name))
         end
         
         [
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ EOR
           ["image_height", "image:height", 88],
           ["dc_title", "dc:title", "sample-image"],
         ].each do |name, full_name, new_value|
-          assert_equal(contents[full_name], image_item.send(name))
-          image_item.send("#{name}=", new_value)
-          assert_equal(new_value, image_item.send(name))
-          image_item.send("#{name}=", contents[full_name])
-          assert_equal(contents[full_name], image_item.send(name))
+          assert_equal(contents[full_name], image_item.__send__(name))
+          image_item.__send__("#{name}=", new_value)
+          assert_equal(new_value, image_item.__send__(name))
+          image_item.__send__("#{name}=", contents[full_name])
+          assert_equal(contents[full_name], image_item.__send__(name))
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/test/rss/test_syndication.rb b/test/rss/test_syndication.rb
index efbf24e080..0a3a21fa9e 100644
--- a/test/rss/test_syndication.rb
+++ b/test/rss/test_syndication.rb
@@ -74,16 +74,17 @@ EOR
       
       @elems.each do |name, value|
         @parents.each do |parent|
-          assert_equal(value, @rss.send(parent).funcall("sy_#{name}"))
-          @rss.send(parent).funcall("sy_#{name}=", new_value[name].to_s)
-          assert_equal(new_value[name], @rss.send(parent).funcall("sy_#{name}"))
+          assert_equal(value, @rss.__send__(parent).funcall("sy_#{name}"))
+          @rss.__send__(parent).funcall("sy_#{name}=", new_value[name].to_s)
+          assert_equal(new_value[name],
+                       @rss.__send__(parent).funcall("sy_#{name}"))
         end
       end
       
       %w(hourly daily weekly monthly yearly).each do |x|
         @parents.each do |parent|
           assert_nothing_raised do
-            @rss.send(parent).sy_updatePeriod = x
+            @rss.__send__(parent).sy_updatePeriod = x
           end
         end
       end
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ EOR
       %w(-2 0.3 -0.4).each do |x|
         @parents.each do |parent|
           assert_not_available_value("updateBase", x) do
-            @rss.send(parent).sy_updateBase = x
+            @rss.__send__(parent).sy_updateBase = x
           end
         end
       end
@@ -103,7 +104,8 @@ EOR
       @elems.each do |name, value|
         excepted = "<#{@prefix}:#{name}>#{value}</#{@prefix}:#{name}>"
         @parents.each do |parent|
-          assert_equal(excepted, @rss.send(parent).funcall("sy_#{name}_element"))
+          assert_equal(excepted,
+                       @rss.__send__(parent).funcall("sy_#{name}_element"))
         end
       end
       
diff --git a/test/rss/test_trackback.rb b/test/rss/test_trackback.rb
index a00ddc0ec1..5209a8c06b 100644
--- a/test/rss/test_trackback.rb
+++ b/test/rss/test_trackback.rb
@@ -88,20 +88,20 @@ EOR
       @elems.each do |name, value|
         @parents.each do |parent|
           accessor = "#{RSS::TRACKBACK_PREFIX}_#{name}"
-          target = @rss.send(parent)
-          target20 = @rss20.channel.send(parent, -1)
-          assert_equal(value, target.send(accessor))
-          assert_equal(value, target20.send(accessor))
+          target = @rss.__send__(parent)
+          target20 = @rss20.channel.__send__(parent, -1)
+          assert_equal(value, target.__send__(accessor))
+          assert_equal(value, target20.__send__(accessor))
           if name == :about
             # abount is zero or more
-            target.send("#{accessor}=", 0, new_value[name].to_s)
-            target20.send("#{accessor}=", 0, new_value[name].to_s)
+            target.__send__("#{accessor}=", 0, new_value[name].to_s)
+            target20.__send__("#{accessor}=", 0, new_value[name].to_s)
           else
-            target.send("#{accessor}=", new_value[name].to_s)
-            target20.send("#{accessor}=", new_value[name].to_s)
+            target.__send__("#{accessor}=", new_value[name].to_s)
+            target20.__send__("#{accessor}=", new_value[name].to_s)
           end
-          assert_equal(new_value[name], target.send(accessor))
-          assert_equal(new_value[name], target20.send(accessor))
+          assert_equal(new_value[name], target.__send__(accessor))
+          assert_equal(new_value[name], target20.__send__(accessor))
         end
       end
       
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ EOR
         @parents.each do |parent|
           meth = "#{RSS::TRACKBACK_PREFIX}_#{name}_element"
           meth << "s" if name == :about
-          assert_equal(excepted, @rss.send(parent).funcall(meth))
+          assert_equal(excepted, @rss.__send__(parent).funcall(meth))
         end
       end