[meteorite-list] What sex is your meteorite

From: W&S Schroer <schroer_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:40:05 +0930
Message-ID: <3B2DBC198DCD4E36BD72EA1608C31611_at_WERNER>

Shawn,

I just checked, all my meteorites are hermaphrodites. So when I talk ABOUT
them I use the word 'it'. But in case I would want to talk TO them I
wouldn't know which title to use. Is it Mr., Mrs., Ms. .... I have no idea.
But that's not all. Which language do I use for my NWAs?

Your question wasn't silly at all and it was probably one of the most
important ever asked on this list.

Cheers
Werner

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn Alan" <photophlow at yahoo.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 3:15 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] What sex is your meteorite


Hello Listers,

I have been meaning to ask people what sex they would consider their
meteorites to be and if the names of the meteorite would be the final factor
in determining sex? Or is this a silly question for me to ask in the first
place?

Why I ask this question is because alot of times I hear people refer to a
classic car as a female, like "look at her she's a beauty". I have even
caught myself referring to some of the meteorites I own as a male of female.

For instance, I would consider Almahata Sitta as female because the way
Almahata Sitta sounds has this romantic feel to it when I say her name. Or
the Weston, I would definitely call it a male meteorite because just the
word sounds bold and strong when I say his name.

Which sex are your meteorites and what determining factors could dictate
which way this would go?

Shawn Alan

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