Would you be offended?

[Laura's Babies]

I don't think you said anything wrong either. That is like someone said, would she get mad if you said something was large instead of big? Life is to short to get so picky about things like that. SHE should understand how you are when you work around animals that is the first choice of words to use so CHILL OUT!

[MajesticCollies]

It just goes to show how much of a pet lover you are. Most pets when they are born we say, Male or Female. lol I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.!!!

[Dorothy39]

Yeah, The Baby was a Female!!! I don't have a problem with that phrase!!! That means it was a girl, right?

Loosen up Baby~~~ Life is just too short to sweat the small stuff
(oh, I need to tell you that :It's all small stuff)

[tikeyas_mom]

sounds like someone is a little too sensitive.

AGREED lol

[Flatcoatluver]

It just goes to show how much of a pet lover you are. Most pets when they are born we say, Male or Female. lol I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.!!!

So that must be where I got it from. A couple months ago my cousin told me she was preggy and I asked her male or female, and she says "excuse me?". I really never gave it one thought. Whoops. So I guess us animal lovers have different brains!!

[Alysser]

I don't really think I would care. How ae you gonna know if it offends your mom?? Although, I get mad when someone calls Sassy a "he".

[cyber-sibes]

I wouldn't be offended, but I suppose it's not the "traditional" way to refer to babies. Usually "It's a Boy!" or "It's a girl!" clues you into whether to send pink or blue (also a tradition). When I hear "male or female", I usually think of someone grown up, not babies. Guess your mom's a traditionalist, eh?

[IRescue452]

I think male/female are more rationally loaded terms, while boy/girl are emotionally loaded terms social wise. I wouldn't care either way, but some people think into it too much. I personally refer to animals as boy/girl and most people I know do also.

[Luvin Labs]

I would not be offended by your question, but I must admit that I would have giggled. It is rather unusual to phrase it that way when talking about a human baby. I would probably have to tease you about being around animals too much. LOL

I'll agree with this. I think someone was too sensitive.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

I'm sorry but I fell about laughing when I read this "male or female?" spoken like a true animal lover

[Logan]

I think that I would NOT be offended! For heavens sake!!!!!

[CathyBogart]

Well, I'm glad to know that I didn't say anything too offensive. I guess I'll be more careful in the future, just in case

[Twisterdog]

I wouldn't even have noticed if someone said that. But, then again, I have been known to refer to babies as "it." Oops.

I like coconut cream pie.

[finn's mom]

I might have teased you, but, I wouldn't have gotten upset. But, I still say "he" when I don't know the gender, because that used to be the way you did it...now, you have to say he/she, but, I'm not all that politically correct, so, I still say "he" if I don't know, or if whatever you're talking about could be referring to either gender.

[Cataholic]

Vanilla ice cream for me, and my male baby!