[hksh]

I should have used the full statement "...and desires" as it is the desires part that I quibble with the most.

If you are mean predictive from the perspective of big data, e.g. differences in search term rates of those that identify as men vs those that identify as women (in as much as search terms represent the modern capture of an individual's needs), maybe. I can believe without presented evidence that there is positive predictive power there and that it is currently being used/exploited.

It is worth calling out that is reductive with the hope that it will trigger a shift in language used to be more inclusive.