Re:Genders.wtf
by sparkie on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @01:25PM
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I was commenting mostly in jest anyway.
The purpose of the standard is to give a numeric code which is language agnostic, for internationalization of forms and software.
Adding other genders isn't really applicable, since there's no common meaning or terminology across languages. M and F are universally recognized because they're grounded in reality: Every language in the world has a term for them.
The purpose of the standard is to give a numeric code which is language agnostic, for internationalization of forms and software.
Adding other genders isn't really applicable, since there's no common meaning or terminology across languages. M and F are universally recognized because they're grounded in reality: Every language in the world has a term for them.