New York Times gets Enda's gender wrong.

Birneybau

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/10/world/europe/10briefs-Ireland.html?_r=1&ref=world

They referred to herself as Ms. Edna Kenny in the original article

Sykk

Oh an early post!

*Inserts something funny that gets lots of thanks*

chin_grin

I read the headline. That's enough to gauge their grasp on Irish politics.

Ireland: New Prime Minister Is Sworn In

"Sure, aren't you all the same?". <facepalm>

Badgermonkey

The error is understandable. He has that soft looking rosy skin and a feminine bone structure.

I've said too much.

biko

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:
Correction: March 10, 2011
An earlier version of this article incorrectly referred to the new Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny as a female. Enda Kenny is a male.

Barely

ancapailldorcha

The New York Times has been forced into an embarrassing apology after referring to Taoiseach Enda Kenny as a woman.

In an article on its website last night, the Times referred to the Fine Gael leader as “Ms Kenny”.

“The Irish Republic on Wednesday swore in its new prime minister, Edna Kenny, after an election that wiped out the longtime ruling party, Fianna Fail,” the article wrote. “Ms Kenny’s center-right Fine Gael party will now govern in a coalition with the center-left Labour Party. “

The article was revised today to reflect the fact that the Mayo TD is, in fact, all man.

“An earlier version of this article incorrectly referred to the new Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny as a female. Enda Kenny is a male,” the correction read.

Link

Sykk

Groundhogs day.

mconigol

Spelling mistake shocker :eek:

Cookie_Monster

Do they have any proof either way?

Dravokivich

so the story about him cross dressing made its way to new york eh?

Birneybau

*cough*

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056204845

HoneyRyder

*Snigger*

AnonoBoy

Enda Genda Benda?

Daegerty

Sykk wrote: »

Groundhogs day.

That's in February.

Lawrence1895

His voice sounds a bit female-ish alright

Maybe the only heard him, but didn't see him

Messi2

Oh heaven help us, what will Europe and the rest of the world think looking at this?

Next they'll notice the indo's not wearing suits! :eek:

Sugarfree

What was even worse was the picture that came with the original article.

Phill Ewinn

We're supposed to turn the other cheek about the whole cross-dressing thing. After all, people voted for change.

fontanalis

chin_grin wrote: »

I read the headline. That's enough to gauge their grasp on Irish politics.

Ireland: New Prime Minister Is Sworn In

"Sure, aren't you all the same?". <facepalm>

The majority of irsh peolpe don't speak irish but you expect peoplein another country to understand irish words?

goose2005

chin_grin wrote: »

I read the headline. That's enough to gauge their grasp on Irish politics.



"Sure, aren't you all the same?". <facepalm>

Really? Presumably you call the Chinese President the Zhuxi, then?

Morlar

'New York Times' has lower standards that most blogs on the web.

Redlion

Sugarfree wrote: »

What was even worse was the picture that came with the original article.

Enda's looking good in that pic

Shenshen

I'm surprised it took that long to happen.
Seriously, if you're not Irish, you're bound to read that name as Edna Kenny.

fontanalis

Shenshen wrote: »

I'm surprised it took that long to happen.
Seriously, if you're not Irish, you're bound to read that name as Edna Kenny.

I think it may also be a case that in most languages names ending with an a tend to be female.

Shenshen

fontanalis wrote: »

I think it may also be a case that in most languages names ending with an a tend to be female.

It doesn't help.
But I remember thinking the name was Edna for a good while when I first came here

J K

I think "Enda" Kenny transcends any individual gender. It is a new super-being that combines the best characteristics and sexual organs of both genders, as well as a number of animals, and possibly some alien species.

enda1

I always get emails from Germans thinking I'm female too.

Its common for many people to assume that a name ending in 'a' is Female.

liah

First time I overheard someone calling someone else Enda I thought it was some kind of nickname, like 'The Ender.'

It really shouldn't be surprising that people who aren't Irish don't get Irish names. Irish names are an entirely different brand of weird when it comes to spelling for your average foreigner.

fontanalis

liah wrote: »

First time I overheard someone calling someone else Enda I thought it was some kind of nickname, like 'The Ender.'

It really shouldn't be surprising that people who aren't Irish don't get Irish names. Irish names are an entirely different brand of weird when it comes to spelling for your average foreigner.

Says the Canadian eh!

Birneybau

fontanalis wrote: »

Says the Canadian eh!

What's that all aboot, eh?

Sisko

liah wrote: »

First time I overheard someone calling someone else Enda I thought it was some kind of nickname, like 'The Ender.'

It really shouldn't be surprising that people who aren't Irish don't get Irish names. Irish names are an entirely different brand of weird when it comes to spelling for your average foreigner.

At the end of the day this is not so much about the name and more a newspaper not even bothering to give the leader of a country they are writing about a quick google instead of just writing away and making assumptions.

ejmaztec

J K wrote: »

I think "Enda" Kenny transcends any individual gender. It is a new super-being that combines the best characteristics and sexual organs of both genders, as well as a number of animals, and possibly some alien species.

I'm glad I didn't vote for the Fine Hermaphrodites.

Hid predecessor was however, 100% alien from the Planet Slug.

PrincessLola

It pretty hilarious that whoever wrote that just did a standard lazy 'insert name here' has been elected article. I mean could they not have even done a google search first?:D

dastardly00

As an Enda, and after living in the US for a short period of time, I'm not at all surprised this has happened! The Americans tended to correct my name whenever they saw it written down or on a computer screen. They constantly thought I had spelled my own name wrong and that it was actually Edna

On another note, Enda can be both a boys or girls name :pac:

pickarooney

liah wrote: »

First time I overheard someone calling someone else Enda I thought it was some kind of nickname, like 'The Ender.'

It really shouldn't be surprising that people who aren't Irish don't get Irish names. Irish names are an entirely different brand of weird when it comes to spelling for your average foreigner.

In fairness, 'Enda' is one of the few Irish names which is spelled 'phonetically' from a foreigner's point of view.

Odds are they would have done the same with Micheál Martin's first name

Seaneh

how do so many people still not know about Edna's little incident in the city centre where was pulled over by a garda while driving erratically in a dress, wig and make up...

I thought it would have been public knowledge by now...