Posted by zeugma on August 29, 2004, at 17:30:05
In reply to zeugma...sorry!!:), posted by alesta on August 29, 2004, at 13:34:38
> > Btw, I realize that my screen name is ambiguous as to gender, but I am male.
>
> OMG, zeugma, i am so sorry! i don't know why i assumed you were female! i was wondering for the longest time and then i guess my subconscious just went ahead and picked a gender to think of you as. :) i don't think it's natural to think of a person in a genderless way, you know what i mean? anyways..thanks for telling me!!!
>no forgiveness needed. it's impossible to think of anyone in a genderless way, and in particular the English language forces gendered pronouns on us, so when confronted by an ambiguous name, one must pick. I find gender one of those difficult things to understand, myself. but I'm working on it! :)
> forgive me, dear sir...(being dramatic :))
> amy :)
again no forgiveness necessary...-z
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