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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JustKim" data-source="post: 3298034" data-attributes="member: 5478">Hey guys, let me give you some insight on the whole feminine pronoun issue.My full name is Kimberly, but I don't like to be called Kimberly. I prefer Kim (hence, JustKim) because Kimberly makes me feel like someone I'm not. It could be because Kimberly is too specific or formal, and I want to be like all the other Kims out there. It could be because Kimberly sounds kind of condescending, like an adult chastising a child. It could just be that I prefer the sound of it.This does not mean I expect other women to share my opinion of the name Kimberly.Political correctness is a precaution to prevent cultural offense. "African-American" is a politically correct term but it's also awkward. There are black folks who would find African-American offensive because it's specific or formal or condescending, and there are others who would prefer African-American because they're proud of the distinction.. like some women, I'm sure, are proud to be named Kimberly instead of Kim.So don't try to decide by committee whether spellcasting women should be called sorcerer or sorceress. For every woman who doesn't want to be called a nurse, there's another who finds the carefulness of "personal care professional" obtuse.Anyway, if we have that misconception straightened out, maybe we can work on the one about all D&D players being nerds. I propose we start by not Googling women's names and fawning over high school yearbook pictures.</blockquote>

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