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I am a farrier. For the non-horse/goat/sheep/pig/cow people among you, that means that I am a blacksmith specializing in horse shoes, and the feet of hooved animals. Because of the nature of the job, most of the people who perform farrier work are male. As such, many of the older generations of horse owners tend to lean towards hiring male Farriers. This drives me nuts! Not once, not twice, but THREE times I have been rudely accused of lying about my gender. My job requires that I constantly be searching for new clientele, and so I often take out ads on sites such as Craigslist. In those ads, I write in the first person, as I am now. I post pictures of my work only. (No selfies). I am polite