Lady got upset about my gender non conforming cat

Some time ago I was at the vet for my cats annual checkup. The receptionist asked me for his name and I told her "Sweet Potato." An older lady sitting there with a little yappy dog in her lap smiled and said to me, "Aww, she's so adorable!" I replied, "He is, isn't he?"

She suddenly got a very disapproving look on her face, crossed her arms, and chided me, "*He?* Sweet Potato is *not* a boy cats name." Then she turned away and ignored me until I went back for his appointment, clearly upset. And later when I was checking out, she frowned at me and gave me a nasty look.

I can't help but laugh when I think of it. This lady was seriously bothered that my *cat* did not conform to her expected gender roles.