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Title: Quebec blogger surprises by revealing he's a she
Post by: Shana A on December 19, 2009, 08:17:06 AM
Post by: Shana A on December 19, 2009, 08:17:06 AM
Quebec blogger surprises by revealing he's a she
Male name better for business, freelance writer finds
Last Updated: Friday, December 18, 2009 | 5:40 PM ET
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/12/18/consumer-blogger-james-chartrand.html (http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/12/18/consumer-blogger-james-chartrand.html)
A well-known Quebec blogger has revealed she's actually a woman who took a male name because she suspected it would be better for her web-development and copywriting business.
Her decision proved correct.
James Chartrand, who operates the website Men with Pens, said that when she wrote as a woman, she struggled to get freelance jobs and found herself making less than minimum wage.