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I mean they have a whole paragraph on gender, which feels like an almost completely irrelevant standard shoehorning of gender into a place it doesn't belong. I
by usrn 4y ago
I mean they have a whole paragraph on gender, which feels like an almost completely irrelevant standard shoehorning of gender into a place it doesn't belong. I don't really see much to complain about here though and I'm usually the first.
- weakfish 4y agoIt seems pretty relevant for interfacing with humans
- usrn 4y agoI honestly can't think of a single piece of software on my current machine that knows my gender. It's really irrelevant. EDIT: Yeah? That's why I said there's nothing to complain about. I just don't think they really needed to bother writing a paragraph to explain it. Most things are done that way anyway.
- elicash 4y agoSo you agree with their human interface guidelines, then? "You can help everyone feel welcome in your app by avoiding unnecessary references to specific genders. [...] Most apps don’t need to know a person’s gender, but if your app requires this information — such as for health or legal reasons — consider providing inclusive options, such as nonbinary, self-identify, and decline to state." For example, if the app is a period tracker the rec here is to not assume everyone using it identifies as a woman.
- Barrin92 4y ago>I honestly can't think of a single piece of software on my current machine that knows my gender. It's really irrelevant. Then you're probably not a user of dating apps, which are fairly popular.