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Date:         Mon, 6 Jun 2005 21:21:29 -0600
Reply-To:     Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Lighthearted Vanagon content - Boy or Girl?
In-Reply-To:  <6da57934050606142870baf225@mail.gmail.com>
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:::-----Original Message----- :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf :::Of John Bange :::Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 3:28 PM :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM :::Subject: Re: Lighthearted Vanagon content - Boy or Girl? :::

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::: ::: I've always found anthropomorphization of mechanical devices :::difficult, particularly with regard to gender. The tradition of :::assigning female names to conveyances has always seemed weird to me. :::It seems to me as if the namers see them as mysterious or inscrutable,

Oh my goodness, no! Matilda is clearly female because she is powerful, independent, and has great character! Not mysterious or inscrutable in the least.

Joy

**************************************************************** Joy Hecht and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon

For musings about life and the vanadventures: http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy

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