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noamnety Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-24-07 04:55 PM
Response to Reply #138
140. It's no longer a form of respect
Edited on Mon Sep-24-07 05:17 PM by lwfern
if someone has, as in this thread, clearly said they don't personally wish to be addressed that way, and they continue to do so. There's nothing respectful about addressing people in a way that annoys them, after they've said clearly that it's annoying. It would be like calling someone named James "Jimmy." The use of Jimmy isn't itself disrespectful, some people go by that, but once they say they don't like being called that, then it's rude, inconsiderate, and arrogant to continue to do so.

Additionally, it's rarely considered respectful to assume the default is "sir" - just as it's considered rude to address a letter to "sir" if you don't know the recipient's gender. In the absence of any information on me, for instance, they initially addressed me as "sir."

I don't consider it respectful to assume male as the default norm for everyone, and female as a deviation from that norm. I consider it insulting and sexist.
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