# Isn't "assuming \[someone's\] gender" simply the practical thing to do?

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**Created:** [May 4, 2017, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-assuming-someones-gender-simply-the-practical-thing-to-do/785869 "2017-05-04T18:52:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Great\_White\_Dope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/22d042/32.png) [@Great\_White\_Dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_White_Dope)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-assuming-someones-gender-simply-the-practical-thing-to-do/785869/31 "2017-05-04T23:28:38Z")

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Let’s not normalize stupidity, please.

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