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Re:JavaScript library that converts a string to gender-neutr... by version_five on Thursday December 29, 2022 @07:19PM (#34179970)
If everyone is presented as the same gender, it stops becoming a variable, no? I get that it's probably not applicable for whatever you're doing, but it would be the easiest solution. Or equivalently just put s/he?
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Re:JavaScript library that converts a string to gender-neutr... by butler952 on Thursday December 29, 2022 @07:32PM (#34180077)
In an ideal world it would be okay to name everyone "she", but in our world that candidate would still carry any biases associated with "she".

Replacing with "s/he" could be a viable option, however. It doesn't read particularly well but it does seem to do the job—I will definitely consider this option!

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