Gary Strawn:
"I agree wholeheartedly with Jimmie.  Absent information in a resource ("her", "he"), don't say anything.  Certainly, don't infer anything from the name."

I agree strongly, too, and I'd advise caution on inferring gender too readily from a picture in a work.




Mike Tribby
Senior Cataloger
Quality Books Inc.
The Best of America's Independent Presses

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