[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #36617: String gendering functions

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#36617: String gendering functions
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 Reporter:  bastho           |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  I18N             |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by bastho):

 Regarding [comment:7 thomaswm]'s comment:
 > No, they don't. For instance, the word "cat" is female in German (eine
 Katze), but male in French (un chat).
 > Also, German has three genders instead of two. Abstract objects can be
 either male, female or neutral.

 It is more rational to focus on user's gender since objects can have there
 specific strings.

 Contrary to #18003 which concerns contributors (which only interests
 developers), user's gender concerns the large population of WordPress end
 users. As accessibility and localization, this is an important vector for
 a better user experience.

 Should we first try in a plugin ?

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