On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, Alexander Sendzimir wrote:

> Don't you think gender-neutral naming is a patch/bandaid on the
> greater issue of stereotype and bias? This is not a critisism. I'm
> making an observation.

Absolutely.

But I also think that letting people make their assumptions (based on
stereotype and bias) and then bursting their bubble is a useful strategy
to combat stereotype and bias.

V.




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