I’m absolutely floored at how many people have been interested in my little php script. In looking at some of the referrers, and it seems like there are identity crises going on all over blogland. I never thought I
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i tried my five most recent blogposts, all came back “female”. i noticed at the time that the script was getting less than 50% right. it would be interesting to know whether that is because the underlying assumptions of the program are incorrect, or whether it works with other texts and blog posts are somehow different.
Personally, I think the science behind the algorithm is flawed. It falls right in line with stereotypes: men write about things while women write about connections.
Each text the scientists used was over 42,000 words long. Maybe you need to feed in that many words for the algorithm to come up with an 80% accuracy rate.
I tried two of my entires… the first one, it thought I was a boy. but then it got its head screwed back on properly with the second.
I’m absolutely floored at how many people have been interested in my little php script. In looking at some of the referrers, and it seems like there are identity crises going on all over blogland. I never thought I
i tried my five most recent blogposts, all came back “female”. i noticed at the time that the script was getting less than 50% right. it would be interesting to know whether that is because the underlying assumptions of the program are incorrect, or whether it works with other texts and blog posts are somehow different.
i’m right there with you sister.
yes, i hope this is an actual experiment that will be used to prove/disprove the hypothesis. otherwise, bitches need to get their hair did.
The Gender Genie thinks the author of this passage is: Uh, the Gender Genie has no idea!
yes, i confused the gender genie. i’m so proud.
Personally, I think the science behind the algorithm is flawed. It falls right in line with stereotypes: men write about things while women write about connections.
Each text the scientists used was over 42,000 words long. Maybe you need to feed in that many words for the algorithm to come up with an 80% accuracy rate.
From the words it highlighted on my texts, apparently men don’t use articles, either definite or indefinite.
And, both my writing for work and my blog come out female.
Innaresting.