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Description of Error - 508: Missing probably female gender
The gender is not set on the profile, and the person should have female gender. Please set the gender as female on the profile.
Video:'''Data Doctors Suggestion 508 Missing Gender (Probably female)
Possible Causes
Missed setting correct gender.
Action Steps
Set the correct gender or set status as False error. And also add sources that prove the fact.
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Error Status
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Technical Stuff
In case of multiple names they are checked as one name, since order of the names is also important. Gender of a name is derived from database by sampling data.
- If name appears more than 50 times and 90-97% of persons with this name have female gender and more than 2% have male gender then gender probably is female
- If name appears more than 50 times and 70-90% of persons with this name have female gender and less than 2% have male gender then gender probably is female
- If name appears less than 50 times and 90-100% of persons with this name have female gender then gender probably is female
- If name appears less than 50 times and 70-90% of persons with this name have female gender and less than 10% have male gender then gender probably is female
- If name is classified as bisexual or unsure and consists of multiple name, then if all names are definitely male/female, then gender is probably male/female.
So with entering missing names and correcting false genders, quality of finding wrong gender increases.
Here you can explore gender assignment for any first name.
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Thanks Char
Thanks Sandy
Thanks for getting in touch. You need to set your profile page to show you are female to clear this suggestion.
About halfway down the edit side of your profile to the left side of the page you will see a box click this to show female.
Regards Janet