Post by Toasted Cheese on Oct 18, 2018 3:50:31 GMT
I think that because it is attributed to a male, it would be more of a stigma like you mentioned. Its just a name though, but yes, attitudes can be dividing.
I am not sure which country he is from, somewhere African I would say, and there, it may not even be seen as a big deal either. That my rude colleague even started to make a deal of it, even to his face, and this was from a female, it did get me thinking. I even mentioned it to her about her commenting on it being inappropriate.
That's a good point.
Different countries and cultures have different standards. What's acceptable or normal in one might be unheard of or considered bizarre in another.
Unfortunately, people like your work colleague seem to be common everywhere.
Even when I mentioned it to her, she just stood by her defense that it was girls name. It was a judgement she instantly placed on the name being attributed to this guy because he wasn't female and perhaps even his parents for giving it to him. Yes, in the context of where he was from, it would have a different cultural significance.