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Tracy Russo
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It’s important to note that while deliberate misrepresentation is most definitely a bad thing, not all misrepresentations are deliberate. Bots, such as these, unless deliberately programmed to suggest men (which would be both a ludicrous idea from many standpoints, and technically difficult to achieve) are certainly not a case of deliberate misrepresentation.

Now, while I’m not suggesting that you in particular or anyone in general are deliberately twisting words, perhaps it’s worth a thought for whether the inequality you’re talking about is the result of a conscious decision or not. Yes, these issues, whether consciously introduced or not, are solvable with human intervention — but that’s not always worth it for the humans who have to intervene.

I’d recommend this article I wrote a while back, vaguely on the subject. (Again, that’s not a comment directed at anyone, but I’ve been told that it’s a good article and people have enjoyed reading it, so I thought I’d link to it here.)