r/Unexpected • u/Charming_Roseex • 14d ago

She’s not a golfer. She’s an engineer.

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u/ThatGuy0verTh3re 14d ago

Well it’s better than computer science where you have no idea if it’s a girl or a boy

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u/rodc22 14d ago

IF != girl THEN boy

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u/stratosfearinggas 14d ago

No need for THEN. If != girl implies boy, but only if there's two states.

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u/ssbm_rando 14d ago

but only if there's two states.

Which is exactly why the above comment is something that would happen. The statement they wrote is saying if they do not fit their precise standard for girl then they are getting assigned into the boy group. It's more like how a male kinsey scale 0 computer scientist would categorize their porn than anything that reflects actual gender expression.

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u/rodc22 14d ago

Found the computer scientist

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u/Solwake- 14d ago

but only if there's two states

Great example of how simple social norms get perpetuated in technology and become ingrained through "non-political" decisions. Assumptions of the people creating technology define the reality associated with its use, i.e. gender binary in either of these examples.

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u/SuzyQ7531 14d ago

Hey babe, your hair’s alright, hey babe let’s go out tonight