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Re:I understood gender discrimination once I added “Mr.” to ... by pinaceae on Saturday July 13, 2013 @04:12AM (#6037017)
and their first name too? Lisa...

and then there are languages, like Nordics and Slavic, where the last name reveals your gender - Sigmundsdottir (daughter of Sigmund), Politkowskaja (f) vs. Politkowski (m), etc.

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Re:I understood gender discrimination once I added “Mr.” to ... by DominikR on Saturday July 13, 2013 @04:34AM (#6037045)
Don't be negative, all I am saying is that there are things that can be done to improve the situation, and there are many companies out there that are actively trying.

I wouldn't know that Sigmundsdottir would be revealing the gender, and many other wouldn't either. (I'm not saying that it can't be improved even further)

Edit: I have a slavic last name that doesn't reveal my gender (on the balkans, last names are the same for both male/female)

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