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Re: Hurricane Sandy alert for NY
#21  November 02, 2012, 02:54:16 am
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If I remember correctly, they name storms rather than numbering them to avoid confusion if more than one storm is occurring at the same time.  They have set lists of storm names already chosen for each year that alternate between male and female names, going in alphabetical order.   So, it's not that they're trying to assign gender to the worst storms, it's just that the really bad ones in recent memory have all happened to fall on female names in the list.

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Re: Hurricane Sandy alert for NY
#22  November 02, 2012, 03:55:42 am
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In my country, names that are given to these are either for male or female, and yes, most tragic storms that hit badly are coincidentally named female. Wonder why? :?

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#23  November 02, 2012, 05:27:53 am
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Not all of the mega-destructive hurricanes have female names. I mean, Andrew, Floyd, Ike, Charley, those were majorly destructive and had male names.

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#24  November 02, 2012, 03:54:21 pm
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yeah, it's just raja being raja.

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#25  November 02, 2012, 04:10:34 pm
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I didn't say hurricanes are only named after females, I said I hate the misogynistic commentary that comes along with the gendered names. I don't see any reason why hurricanes need to be genderized. And one doesn't see the same type of comments for "male" storms as one sees for "female" storms.

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#26  November 02, 2012, 06:35:17 pm
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good point

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#27  November 02, 2012, 08:57:44 pm
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At my aunts house, which thankfully has power. I moved to 2 shelters and left yesterday. Most of Coney Island has lights but not in our apartment...
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Cazaki

Re: Hurricane Sandy alert for NY
#28  November 03, 2012, 01:32:27 am
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Rajaa said, November 02, 2012, 04:10:34 pm
I didn't say hurricanes are only named after females, I said I hate the misogynistic commentary that comes along with the gendered names. I don't see any reason why hurricanes need to be genderized. And one doesn't see the same type of comments for "male" storms as one sees for "female" storms.

Eh. How do you combat that then? They have legitimate reasons for naming them and not many US names out there are considered gender-neutral.

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#29  November 03, 2012, 02:39:20 am
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#30  November 03, 2012, 08:05:17 pm
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Thanks.
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