Re: Bug#1014908: ITP: gender-guesser -- Guess the gender from first name
On Sat, Jul 16, 2022 at 10:54:10PM +0200, Didier 'OdyX' Raboud wrote:
> Le samedi, 16 juillet 2022, 19.36:17 h CEST Adrian Bunk a écrit :
> > What tools did you use to generate this data?
> >
> > The irony is that your "fight" requires exactly the tools you want to
> > condemn, and data Debian should better not collect at all.
>
> It does not. The whole argument is "gender-guessing if prone to errors, if you
> want to know what gender a person identify themselves, ask them".
Further to this, Edward has already suggested that he would be prepared
to withdraw the ITP.
Can we bring this thread to a close? It seems sensible to ask people
how they wish to be identified - in name, pronouns, gender - not to
stress ourselves if someone replies "Would prefer not to say", and to leave
any automated attempt to guess to some level of obscurity and academic
interest. That approach would resolve many of the difficulties already
outlined.
Steve McIntyre has already raised the "Things people believe about names"
post which has other companions. Could I respectfully ask that the ITP
be withdrawn at this point?
With every good wish, as ever,
Andrew Cater
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