Judith Evans wrote: "I see no need to 'argue' a preference for using the same naming conventions for male and female scholars." Nor should you. That's the great thing about preferences. The problems start when you insist on others sharing your preferences. That's when you need arguments. Especially when you start lobbing rhetorical grenades like 'sexist'. Sincerely, Phil Enns Yogyakarta, Indonesia ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html