lonelywombat
January 24th, 2015, 05:20
In Google Translate, the word тАЬgayтАЭ throws up hateful slurs
Google is listening to feedback this week - call on them to fix their translation now,
"Faggot". "Poof". That's what Google Translate suggests when you type the word тАЬgay." 500 million people use Google Translate every month. ThatтАЩs a lot of people being taught hateful words and insults.
Google is listening out for feedback this week, as they just launched a new version of their translation app. Google already has the technology to filter out hateful language: typing тАЬfemaleтАЭ doesnтАЩt throw up sexist words.
Sign now to ask Google тАУ known as a pro-equality company тАУ to remove anti-gay slurs from its translation:
go.allout.org/en/a/google-translate
Translating from English into Spanish, French or Portuguese, the web version of Google Translate throw up insults like "faggot", "poof", "fairy" and "dyke". These words are given as synonyms for "homosexual", "gay" or "lesbian".
Google has a pretty good record on equality. They pulled an anti-gay game from their app store and have even run campaigns against anti-gay laws around the world. So thereтАЩs a high chance theyтАЩll prioritise fixing their anti-gay Google Translate if they hear from thousands of All Out members.
This isnтАЩt just about political correctness gone mad. Degrading language feeds negative attitudes and stereotypes. And anti-gay slurs can lead to bullying and attacks on lesbian, gay, bi and trans people.
Call on Google to fix their anti-gay translation now: go.allout.org/en/a/google-translate
Together, we have achieved amazing things. All Out members pushed a conference in Switzerland to drop extremist activist Lou Engle from the agenda, where he was going to gather more support for his anti-gay work. In Uganda, we got telecoms giant Orange to stop advertising in a Ugandan tabloid famous for тАШoutingтАЩ lesbian, gay and trans people. Now letтАЩs make sure Google doesnтАЩt promote anti-gay slurs.
Sign now: go.allout.org/en/a/google-translate
Thanks for going All Out,
Andre, Jeremy, Pablo, Rose, Oscar, Guillaume, Leandro, Hayley and the rest of the All Out team.
P.S. Did you know Google translates "gay" using hateful slurs? If thousands of us speak out, we can and get them to remove this harmful, anti-gay language: go.allout.org/en/a/google-translate
SOURCES:
Translation of the English word "gay" into Spanish, Google Translate, 23 January 2015
Game where players тАШkill gaysтАЩ pulled from GoogleтАЩs app store after outcry, The Independent, 24 November 2014
Google Announces Worldwide 'Legalize Love' Campaign Plan In Support Of Gay Rights, Huff Post Gay Voices, 7 July 2012
SUPPORT ALL OUT
We don't take money from governments or corporations, so the only people we have to listen to are our members. Our tiny team stretches every contribution to make them count.
DONATE
All Out is mobilising millions of people to build a world where no person will have to sacrifice their family or freedom, safety or dignity, because of who they are or who they love.
Our mailing address is:
All Out Action Fund
115 Fifth Ave
New York, NY 10003
Copyright ┬й 2015 All Out, All rights reserved.
Google is listening to feedback this week - call on them to fix their translation now,
"Faggot". "Poof". That's what Google Translate suggests when you type the word тАЬgay." 500 million people use Google Translate every month. ThatтАЩs a lot of people being taught hateful words and insults.
Google is listening out for feedback this week, as they just launched a new version of their translation app. Google already has the technology to filter out hateful language: typing тАЬfemaleтАЭ doesnтАЩt throw up sexist words.
Sign now to ask Google тАУ known as a pro-equality company тАУ to remove anti-gay slurs from its translation:
go.allout.org/en/a/google-translate
Translating from English into Spanish, French or Portuguese, the web version of Google Translate throw up insults like "faggot", "poof", "fairy" and "dyke". These words are given as synonyms for "homosexual", "gay" or "lesbian".
Google has a pretty good record on equality. They pulled an anti-gay game from their app store and have even run campaigns against anti-gay laws around the world. So thereтАЩs a high chance theyтАЩll prioritise fixing their anti-gay Google Translate if they hear from thousands of All Out members.
This isnтАЩt just about political correctness gone mad. Degrading language feeds negative attitudes and stereotypes. And anti-gay slurs can lead to bullying and attacks on lesbian, gay, bi and trans people.
Call on Google to fix their anti-gay translation now: go.allout.org/en/a/google-translate
Together, we have achieved amazing things. All Out members pushed a conference in Switzerland to drop extremist activist Lou Engle from the agenda, where he was going to gather more support for his anti-gay work. In Uganda, we got telecoms giant Orange to stop advertising in a Ugandan tabloid famous for тАШoutingтАЩ lesbian, gay and trans people. Now letтАЩs make sure Google doesnтАЩt promote anti-gay slurs.
Sign now: go.allout.org/en/a/google-translate
Thanks for going All Out,
Andre, Jeremy, Pablo, Rose, Oscar, Guillaume, Leandro, Hayley and the rest of the All Out team.
P.S. Did you know Google translates "gay" using hateful slurs? If thousands of us speak out, we can and get them to remove this harmful, anti-gay language: go.allout.org/en/a/google-translate
SOURCES:
Translation of the English word "gay" into Spanish, Google Translate, 23 January 2015
Game where players тАШkill gaysтАЩ pulled from GoogleтАЩs app store after outcry, The Independent, 24 November 2014
Google Announces Worldwide 'Legalize Love' Campaign Plan In Support Of Gay Rights, Huff Post Gay Voices, 7 July 2012
SUPPORT ALL OUT
We don't take money from governments or corporations, so the only people we have to listen to are our members. Our tiny team stretches every contribution to make them count.
DONATE
All Out is mobilising millions of people to build a world where no person will have to sacrifice their family or freedom, safety or dignity, because of who they are or who they love.
Our mailing address is:
All Out Action Fund
115 Fifth Ave
New York, NY 10003
Copyright ┬й 2015 All Out, All rights reserved.