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From: rfrye@netexa.UUCP (Rob Frye)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: A POLL?  FETUS: "it", "he" or "she"
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Date: Fri, 14-Mar-86 09:24:31 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 14 09:24:31 1986
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> We call our unborn "he", just 'cuz it's easiest. Most people the say
> "Aha, so you already know then?" Well, no. It gets kindof awkward I 
> guess.
> 
> The rest of the family has pet names. [etc]

Before our daughter Laura was born (11/85) we had chosen the name Laura
in case it was a girl, (Robert) Alexander in case it was a boy.  The
nickname "Lorax" came about sorta combining the two -- everyone remember
Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax"?  Occasionally "it" was "it" or "she", but usually
"he" or "baby" or "Lorax"; there were also other pet names.  We just
really didn't want to refer to "it" as a non-human.

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