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Abby usually gets called a male as well. I don't really mind it and I don't correct people, but if they make small talk, I will use the correct gender when I answer them, of course.
"What's his name?"
"Her name is Abby."
"Oh, it's a girl!"
The only people that really get under my skin are the ones who refer to dogs as "it", like people who ask, "What's its name?" or make comments about someone's dog while they're within earshot, like, "Let's cross the road. I don't want it to jump on me / look in my general direction / breathe near me." You can usually tell that the people who use "it" either don't like animals or are afraid of them, in my experience.
"What's his name?"
"Her name is Abby."
"Oh, it's a girl!"
The only people that really get under my skin are the ones who refer to dogs as "it", like people who ask, "What's its name?" or make comments about someone's dog while they're within earshot, like, "Let's cross the road. I don't want it to jump on me / look in my general direction / breathe near me." You can usually tell that the people who use "it" either don't like animals or are afraid of them, in my experience.