[lbo-talk] gender guesser

[John Thornton]

Doug Henwood wrote:
> Guesses the sex of the author of a piece of prose:
>
> <http://www.hackerfactor.com/GenderGuesser.html#Analyze>.
>
> I'm 63-75% male.
>
> Doug
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Genre: Informal

  Female = 356

  Male   = 959

  Difference = 603; 72.92%

  Verdict: MALE

Genre: Formal

  Female = 509

  Male   = 468

  Difference = -41; 47.9%

  Verdict: Weak FEMALE

Weak emphasis could indicate European.

I like the blurb "In particular, men should not be offended if it says 
you write like a girl."
The site does warn that "Email can blur the lines between formal and 
informal writing styles."
I copied and submitted part of a long email I recently sent since that 
was readily at hand.

John Thornton