Gender issues

[dalekboy]

We've been out and about a couple of times in the last two days, which has knocked the stuffing out of both of us. Many people have commented on our baby, and when they hear he's a boy, they all talk about what a good-looking or handsome child he is.

I'm thinking of introducing him to strangers as a girl now and again, just to see what they say.

Once I'm bored with that, I may start saying he's a hermaphrodite.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/doctor_k_/]

I like working with colleagues and patients, for whom English is a second (or fifth) language. Many other languages don't distinguish between 'he' and 'she', so often these speakers struggle with the words, and use them interchangeably. It's quite liberating.

[rendragon.livejournal.com]

Like the Finish people at my work who call everyone "him" ;)