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Re: [VCARDDAV] Rename SEX to GENDER

Bernard Desruisseaux <bernard.desruisseaux@oracle.com> Tue, 02 November 2010 17:22 UTC

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Subject: Re: [VCARDDAV] Rename SEX to GENDER
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Given that,

    http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-vcarddav-vcardrev-13#section-6.2.10

    Purpose:  To specify the sex of the object the vCard represents,*as defined in [ISO.5218.2004  <http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-vcarddav-vcardrev-13#ref-ISO.5218.2004>].*

and:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_5218

    /The standard specifies that its use may be referred to by the
    designator "SEX"./

I wouldn't rename this property.

Cheers,
Bernard

On 11/2/2010 12:50 PM, Simon Perreault wrote:
> On 2010-11-02 11:44, Brian Suda wrote:
>> My guess as to why most sign-up forms use GENDER rather than SEX might
>> be due to blanket filters stopping words like SEX from getting
>> through.
> It may also be a language artifact. For example, French forms tend to
> use "sexe" more often than "genre".
>
> Anyway, the point remains: gender is more often used than sex.
>
> Simon

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