# Thoughtful and Humourous {Pointless Gendering of Products}

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 29, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughtful-and-humourous-pointless-gendering-of-products/989285 "2023-08-29T14:38:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughtful-and-humourous-pointless-gendering-of-products/989285/9 "2023-08-29T21:28:39Z")

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My unfavorite example of pointless gendering involves the naming of high school and collegiate athletic teams.

If the male team is the “Bonecrushers”, why does the women’s team have to be called the “Lady Bonecrushers”? Just call them both the “Bonecrushers”. Fans will figure it out.

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