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Unsuspecting Idiocy

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by sysreq, Feb 12, 2014.

  1. sysreq

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    The following text and image are what I emailed the Admin at this online academy thingy I go to instead of public school.
    Yes, the fields have been blanked out as well as my email.

    I dunno if that was the thing to say, but it really becomes sort of stressful.
    Any thoughts?
     
  2. AlamoCity

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    I know that for some schooling, statistics have to be reported to state agencies and the Department of Education (for instance, for Title IX purposes) so that may be one of the reasons why educational organizations use the binary for gender. Also, in our society, gender and sex are synonymous. I suspect "gender" is more PC than "sex" because it removes the "sexual" aspect of biological sex. Not that this helps.
     
  3. Nick07

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    Be happy that you are lucky enough to live in the country and in the time that makes it possible for you to be surprised and angry about that fact.

    NO form that I have ever seen had other options. And 99% of the people here never heard about a third gender. On top of that we have only one word for gender and sex.

    You have no idea how lucky you are. Enjoy your anger. And I mean it in a good way. I would add be more humble. But I believe you are young and young age doesn't go well with that.
     
  4. sysreq

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    Oh and I did try editing the HTML behind it in the same format, but,....
    [​IMG]
    it didn't work, but I'm going to try again.

    I know what you're saying, it just pisses me off. For whatever dysphoria-fueled reason.

    Tried again:
    [​IMG]
    aaaand it also didn't work. If admin doesn't COMPLY WITH THE HOSTAGE AND RANSOM I SET UP
    jk
    If admin doesn't kill their parents
    nope
    if admin doesn't move away
    not that one
    if admin doesn't agree
    yeah
    then I'll just ignore it...:\
     
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    If all people were humble there would be no change :icon_wink
    But I doubt you can change their form... The internet would be mess if that was possible.
     
  6. sysreq

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    In the same way that the facebook gender-resetting hack HERE works by editing the displayed code and submitting that code and telling facebook that it's UNSET
    but no
     
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    hmm, but I expect this to work only on your laptop, right? Would that satisfy you?
     
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    Nah, cause it doesn't save. Whatever. It's still off-putting.
     
  9. sysreq

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    I may just set it to female because I'm more comfortable with that AND it's about as right as male is.