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Names can be tricky things. People here in Appalachia still try to use them to ID gender, sometimes with amusing results. LAst year, for instance, we got two new transit drivers, one male and and one female. The female was named Jo and the male was named Carrol, causing much confusion for awhile. And I've known men here named Marion and Wilma. So you can't judge a person's gender (or lack thereof, given that some are nonbinary) by their name. Just sayin....

BookDeath 8 Feb 17
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In Thailand, people's names are so long, everyone has a non-gender-specific nickname. But when they speak, the Thai insert a reflexive pronoun indicating their current gender identity, which can change during the day, according to the mood.

Besides, so many people are trans or androgynous, you frequently can't tell what bio gender people are, so it doesn't matter. I have given up trying to guess, and just let them identify themselves.

Luckily, the Thai language doesn't require the speaker to identify the gender of the person being spoken to, so they are ahead of the western world in that aspect.

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I once worked with a woman named Roger (her father wanted a boy). I also knew a girl named George and a man name Sherrill (pronounced Cheryl). Working in Respiratory therapy I gave a breathing treatment to a man named Joyce.

I do my best not to stereotype any name, however occasionally I still do.

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I am native of Harlan, KY. Appalachia is part of me.

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