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I Write Like a Girl

Filed under “Oddities” and “Writing”
by Adam at 4:21 PM on August 31, 2003

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BookBlog is featuring a little toy called the Gender Genie. Based on an algorithm designed to link syntax and word choice with gender, the Genie is supposed to be able to intuit an author’s sex based on a sample of their writing.

Of my eighteen blog entries so far, it only pegged five of them as male. I take some comfort, however, in the 50/50 accuracy rating that the program is getting from users — you could flip a quarter and be about as sure of someone’s gender based on a random text sample. Some of the commentary about the program on BookBlog also points out technical deficiencies in the Genie’s algorithm, but it’s still fun to play with. Go on, tell all your friends! Then enjoy calling them “butch babe” or “girlie man” as needed. ;-)

Adam is a web developer and graphic designer who lives and works in south-central Kansas. He likes to speak his mind, both here and in his business blog. He only rarely writes about himself in the third person, honest. If you’d like to work with Adam, drop him a line.

3 Comments »

  1. Anomalous, I say!!!

    ;-)

    (you know I love you!)

    Comment by Jen — September 2, 2003 @ 11:26 pm

  2. And again I say :-P !

    You kettle you. ;)

    (love ya back, you strange little girl)

    Comment by Adam — September 3, 2003 @ 9:28 am

  3. It says I’m male. But “the” is a masculine word?
    I suppose girls use “a really cute” instead.

    I walked by the bum. - male
    I walked by a really cute bum. -female

    Comment by Colleen — October 31, 2003 @ 6:13 pm

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