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I can't remember the last time I actually noticed a username, or assumed a user was one gender or another.
by benburleson 13y ago
I can't remember the last time I actually noticed a username, or assumed a user was one gender or another.
- vonklaus 13y agoYep. Other than 1 or 2 people who often post extremely relevant and thoughtful comments and articles; I never "follow" anyone on HN.
- pbhjpbhj 13y agoI notice some usernames but as the parent says you don't know what chromosomes they have ... perhaps they're not even humans ...
- hnriot 13y agoyes - exactly - most of us use gender agnostic language, rather than he/she usage, it is preferred to use they. this takes away any gender identity, except where specifically called out for gender specific topics. this whole thing about how women are treated is utterly dumb. am I male or female? Who can tell, does it matter, does it change anything about this comment? Of course not. gender agnostic language begets gender nondiscrimination.
- eli 13y agoI'm sure many people don't notice. I'm sure some people do notice but don't talk down to female users. But not everyone is like that. When people complain about sexism in the tech industry, they aren't saying that everyone in the industry is sexist. I'm sure that at least some of the time people would treat you differently online if your username was stephanieburleson.