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Why do people love to get offended?

• zepto 10y ago
  It wouldn't be offensive if there weren't real-world implications of how different genders are treated.
  • aries1980 10y ago
    The software under argument is not an end-user tool that is applied the actual state of the language. It has nothing to do with gender politics.
    • zepto 10y ago
      Not so. These tools are currently in use in web apps which guess user genders. I have actually witnessed embarrassment caused when invitations to sign up or collaborate get sent out with an incorrectly guessed gender.
      • aries1980 10y ago
        This feature is planned to be compulsory, therefore the web apps responsibility to disable it if their audience is sensitive to such errors. The bug in this case is in English, so the English language has to be fixed to reflect better to the times we live in. Tools like nlp_compromise are reflecting to the current state of English, not the other was round. In theory, language is a tool that you can replace if you are not happy with it. People who feel offended by the gender-aware languages have to option to use a gender-neutral language, such as Hungarian. ;) (Side-note: I more than happy to support a curated version of English, but only if it becomes a phonetic language. That would make billions of people's life much-much simpler.)
        • zepto 10y ago
          Sounds like you are advocating that people adapt to what is convenient for programmers.
          • aries1980 10y ago
            What do you mean?
            • zepto 10y ago
              Suggesting that people should adopt another language if they don't like software that incorrectly guesses their gender.
              • aries1980 10y ago
                The OP was upset about the gender-aware English as well.