The Gender Genie

Linus · 02-17-2011, 07:14 PM

The question that I often have is: how is how we write genderized? Especially in english which doesn't have "gendered" versions of words (excluding the he/she, etc.) For example a nation in french can be male (e.g., Le Canada) but there isn't anything like that in english (e.g., Canada).

iamkeri1 · 02-17-2011, 08:10 PM

I did it twice.

In the first piece I used the masculine pronouns hy and hym, but "regular" female pronouns. The genie found me by a huge percentage to be male (so much for my femme ego, LOL.)

In the second piece I used the masculine pronouns he and him along with she and her. The genie found me (by a small margin - ouch!) to be female.

Interesting.

Smooches,
Keri

Gemme · 02-17-2011, 10:26 PM

It only toook 14 words for the Genie to figure out I'm female.

Diva · 02-18-2011, 12:18 AM

The Genie said I was male..............

That's kinda hot.

Chazz · 02-18-2011, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linus

The question that I often have is: how is how we write genderized? Especially in english which doesn't have "gendered" versions of words (excluding the he/she, etc.) For example a nation in french can be male (e.g., Le Canada) but there isn't anything like that in english (e.g., Canada).

Exactly.

Then the question becomes, what paradigm are they using? Me thinks, it's the same old, same old.

02-17-2011, 07:14 PM	#1
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02-17-2011, 10:26 PM	#3
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iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,152 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642920	I did it twice. In the first piece I used the masculine pronouns hy and hym, but "regular" female pronouns. The genie found me by a huge percentage to be male (so much for my femme ego, LOL.) In the second piece I used the masculine pronouns he and him along with she and her. The genie found me (by a small margin - ouch!) to be female. Interesting. Smooches, Keri

02-18-2011, 12:18 AM	#4
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	The Genie said I was male.............. That's kinda hot.