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by Ralith 5104 days ago
> The internet still seems rather men oriented I know if I don't know the gender of a person and can't make a guess by their username I default to using male pronouns and most other men seem to do this as well.

This is not a property of the Internet; it is a property of the English language.

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A property of the English language? I don't think so. Perhaps you were referring to a dominant tendency English-speaking cultures?
This is not a property of the English language. It is a property of the person reading the article.