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| Something just passed my mind today, I remember the time I was answering Veronīs post, maybe, a couple of months ago or so... And I was trying to use a pronoun for her, but I couldnīt, for I donīt know her gender that time, whether sheīs a she or a he. I then end up rephrasing my sentence to avoid using that pronoun. Could we have, if possible, have gender symbols: that circle with a cross for women and circle with an arrow for men, say beside the names in posts.... I also have read one post directed to Soup saying (s)he, having the same problem as I did, a time ago... and still having the same problems till now.... thanks! |
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| I think it is very possible that some people do not want this kind of information about themselves to be shown. They like anonymity. |
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| It would be for those who doesnīt mind showing their gender then. How about putting it as an option. |
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| I honestly don't know if we could do that- let's see what the Webmaster says. However, if it were done, it would have to be optional, so I am not sure that many would choose it- there is something about the anonymity as Anglika says. |
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| In my case, I donīt mind people knowing my gender. In fact, I have had a problem before with other members who mistook me as a female, and then a homo, and finally got all things end well.... |
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| I think if it's happen, some people may abuse it. They may use this information to "hit on" ladies.Then these great forums would turn into a "partner finder". I am %100 sure dear blouen you have no bad intention at all, but I disagree with this idea. I belive, it's better to hide the gender |
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| My concern is just for us giving the right title of he/she/sir/maīam to other members, for even I, staying quite a time in the forum arenīt sure whether some moderators here or regular members are male/female. |
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| Hmm I can see your point, but as i said above there are disadvantages of it. My solution is that I don't care anybody's gender, I just think them as "users" and I use [s/he] as a pronoun |
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| I think it pays to be polite, you see. And not to commit some lame fiascoes. Anyway, it depends upon the webmaster, I guess, if he would love this.... |
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