Why does English still prefix people's name with their gendered title and marital status? Or: Why are Mr. Mrs. and Miss still in use?
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Replying to @mor10
Social custom and habit? It's the same reason that language changes VERY slowly - it's in such frequent use, it's hard to change.
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Replying to @DaveHogue
I think it's perpetuated by user experiences and forms that ask for titles when only a name is necessary.
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Replying to @mor10
It's not just a data thing - there is social status involved, and that's hard to change.
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Replying to @DaveHogue
I would understand that if it was about Dr. and Sir. and Hon. and Ltd. etc, but gendered titles?
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Replying to @mor10
And if they could get titles for ethnicity, they'd would do that, too.
8:25 PM - 13 Apr 2017
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