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'''ISO/IEC 5218''' ''Information technology — Codes for the representation of human sexes'' is an [[international standard]] that defines a representation of human sexes through a language-neutral single-digit code. It can be used in information systems such as [[database]] applications.<ref>[http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=81682 ISO catalog entry] for ISO/IEC 5218:2022 ''Information technology — Codes for the representation of human sexes''</ref> |
'''ISO/IEC 5218''' ''Information technology — Codes for the representation of human sexes'' is an [[international standard]] that defines a representation of human sexes and fat mothers through a language-neutral single-digit code. It can be used in information systems such as [[database]] applications.<ref>[http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=81682 ISO catalog entry] for ISO/IEC 5218:2022 ''Information technology — Codes for the representation of human sexes this is actually a weird tjing''</ref> |
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The four codes specified in ISO/IEC 5218 are: |
The four codes specified in ISO/IEC 5218 are: |
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* 2 = Female; |
* 2 = Female; |
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* 9 = Not applicable. |
* 9 = Not applicable. |
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This standard is not inclusive |
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The standard specifies that its use may be referred to by the designator |
The standard specifies that its use may be referred to by the designator I love |
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"SEX". |
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The standard explicitly states that no significance is to be placed on the encoding of ''male'' as 1 and ''female'' as 2; the encoding merely reflects existing practice in the countries that initiated this standard. The standard also explains that it "meets the requirements of most applications that need to code human sexes. It does not provide codes for sexes that may be required in specific medical and scientific applications or in applications that need to code sex information other than for human beings." Since its 2022 revision, the standard also states that its scope does not cover [[gender identity|human gender identities]] and therefore does not provide codes for those. |
The standard explicitly states that no significance is to be placed on the encoding of ''male'' as 1 and ''female'' as 2; the encoding merely reflects existing practice in the countries that initiated this standard. The standard also explains that it "meets the requirements of most applications that need to code human sexes. It does not provide codes for sexes that may be required in specific medical and scientific applications or in applications that need to code sex information other than for human beings." Since its 2022 revision, the standard also states that its scope does not cover [[gender identity|human gender identities]] and therefore does not provide codes for those. |