Confessions of a Fugitive Mind
April 04, 2006
Chris...
I really dislike it when women use the name Chris. Sure it's a great nick name, but when used on business cards and correspondance (like e-mail footers) it has little to no context. I don't know if I'm dealing with a Christopher, Christina, Christian, Christine, or Christal. And maybe it's just me, but I like to know the gender of the person I'm going to be talking to before I talk to them. Expecting Christopher and getting Christine throws me off just enough that I start stumbling on my own words. So while I support gender equality and believe that a person's gender should not have anything to do with their work, I need to know what someone is before I call them. It's kind of a double-standard, but it drives me nuts.
Posted by criminal at April 4, 2006 04:06 PM
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hahaha sounds like you got a call or e-mail from my former favorite publisher! ;-)
Posted by: gillian at April 4, 2006 09:03 PM
I'm with you on that one. The name Kelly drives me crazy too. I know too many Kelly's of both genders so I never know what to expect!
Posted by: Helen at April 4, 2006 10:18 PM