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by lordCarbonFiber 1953 days ago
A mistake that a lot of people make when talking about bigotry is assuming it begins and ends with loud angry people yelling slurs. Building a system that genders people based on their voice isn't "inconsiderate" it's just a transphobic thing to do. Systematic biases don't require malice from any individual working within them to perpetuate; but that doesn't make them any less real and doesn't mean that we shouldn't just accept that all tech should also support them.
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It's surprising you're getting hammered for this sentiment, since as far as I can tell, no sentence is mistaken.
Say anything positive about trans people on this site and the downvotes come ^_^;;