although the connected assumptions that follow about me kinda irk me.
Well, yeah. I mean that's kind of what it is...it's because guys assume the Internet it populated only by men, because male is the default and female is something "other". Also apparently sometimes you can assume someone is a guy from the way they talk? What?
My name on this chat room is raichu100, which I use all over the internet, and it's pretty gender-neutral. Many of the girls in places like that use really really girly handles. I hate the fact that men seem to think that if it's not a girly handle meant to advertise my gender without them having to actually to look, then I must not be a girl.
(Also, I kind of think it's basic respect to ask or look before assuming gender, but hey.)
Re: f!s, can you indulge me in a rant?
Well, yeah. I mean that's kind of what it is...it's because guys assume the Internet it populated only by men, because male is the default and female is something "other". Also apparently sometimes you can assume someone is a guy from the way they talk? What?
My name on this chat room is raichu100, which I use all over the internet, and it's pretty gender-neutral. Many of the girls in places like that use really really girly handles. I hate the fact that men seem to think that if it's not a girly handle meant to advertise my gender without them having to actually to look, then I must not be a girl.
(Also, I kind of think it's basic respect to ask or look before assuming gender, but hey.)