I know it’s been a while since our last post, but I have a really good excuse. We are officially in debt and moved into our house!! Yea! This also means we haven’t switched our internet over. So there’s our excuse. We will have it set up next week some time, and by then hopefully the house will be a bit more organized so I can get a couple pictures up. Don’t hold me to that though, the place is a mess!
Until then, while I’m at work, I have a question…
At work, I do the CAD (Computer Aided Design) work, so I’m considered a “CAD Draftsman.” I even have that under my name in my email signature. Yet, some people have mentioned that I should change it to CAD DraftsWOMAN. Do you think I should change it?? I mean, I’m all about equal rights or whatever (I even did reports on Title IX in school), but sometimes I wonder if women change names or titles of things just to make a statement. Like in Legally Blonde when that girl wants to change “Semester” to “Ovester.” Ha! Or why do sports teams need to specify that it’s a Woman’s team, like the Tennessee Lady Vols. It’s not like they say the Tennessee Man Vols. Some things I would just not change. For example, I wouldn’t say, “Hey Coach, what defense are we in?? Woman to woman?” What?!? So I’m undecided on this issue. Am I a CAD Draftsman or a CAD Draftswoman?
6 comments:
Draftswoman is definitely better. If Tennessee was the Man Vols, they certainly wouldn't call the woman's time the same thing.
In your case, I don't think it makes any kind of controversial statement, although using 'woman' makes it longer... perhaps another title? CAD Drafter? CAD Specialist? CAD Designer?
One word that males do get the downside of is "gunman" ... ever hear of a gunwoman? nope.
Can't wait to see the house!
whoops... I meant team.
eh, i have a different opinion. it drives me nuts when people say "you're the woman!" instead of man. i think its dumb. the scriptures are full of man this children of men that...just go with it. it doesn't take away from your femininity, it just doesn't seperate you from your male counterparts. don't women want to be created equal and not seperate? its a dillema, but i think the name makes you sound powerful like superman or something.
ps andy isn't going to have a baseball team after all. we're having a girl
They make the differentiation between teams at UT because unlike most Universities, the men's and women's programs at Tenn. are separate entities, each with their own AD
hello courtney lynn ! i did not know you had a blog, i'm so excited because now i can check it to see what exciting things you are up too. looks like too much fun so far. tell the sisters hi! glad to see some pictures. =)
I'm with Adam - CAD Drafter or CAD Technician or something gender neutral if you;re worried about it...
I think someday we'll move to Spokane - so I hope you guys plan to be there for a while!
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