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| JD_UK wrote in the response, "As for Ste4k, I initially did not feel there was any conflict, but his(?) decision..." I find it personally insulting that an editor would insist on assuming the incorrect gender even after being warned. That may be the cultural norm in Austrailia in regard to women, however, this is an NPOV encyclopedia, and there isn't any call for anyone purposely trying to act as if one hasn't been told before. ] 08:19, 3 July 2006 (UTC) | JD_UK wrote in the response, "As for Ste4k, I initially did not feel there was any conflict, but his(?) decision..." I find it personally insulting that an editor would insist on assuming the incorrect gender even after being warned. That may be the cultural norm in Austrailia in regard to women, however, this is an NPOV encyclopedia, and there isn't any call for anyone purposely trying to act as if one hasn't been told before. ] 08:19, 3 July 2006 (UTC) | ||
| :Well, are you male or female? I don't feel comfortable using gender-neutral pronouns, I find them rude and insulting when used. That's why I prefer not to use them. --<font face="verdana"><small>]</small><nowiki>]</sup>|<sub>]</sub></font>] 08:22, 3 July 2006 (UTC) | |||
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Gender classification
JD_UK wrote in the response, "As for Ste4k, I initially did not feel there was any conflict, but his(?) decision..." I find it personally insulting that an editor would insist on assuming the incorrect gender even after being warned. That may be the cultural norm in Austrailia in regard to women, however, this is an NPOV encyclopedia, and there isn't any call for anyone purposely trying to act as if one hasn't been told before. Ste4k 08:19, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
- Well, are you male or female? I don't feel comfortable using gender-neutral pronouns, I find them rude and insulting when used. That's why I prefer not to use them. --JD 08:22, 3 July 2006 (UTC)