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How can I generalize Spanish translation of object names' gender?

I am working on the translation of some strings for an app. I have encountered the following problem: The English version has the following string: "The person uses the", which is used along with an ...
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Uso de "poeta" en femenino

Acabo de ver en el canal 24H de RTVE el siguiente titular: La poeta uruguaya Ida Vitale recibe el premio Cervantes. En otros medios leo estos otros titulares: La poetisa uruguaya Ida Vitale ...
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Are there feminine and masculine versions for every adjective and noun?

I'm wondering if there are feminine and masculine versions of every adjective or noun like "Genio" and "Enfadado" ( Which are masculine I think ) and if not how are they used for opposite genders?
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How is gender ambiguity handled by native speakers?

Motivation for the question: Let's say my son is describing to me something that was said at school, and I'm finding it hard to figure out whether it was said by some adults or by some students. (...
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¿Es posible ocultar mi género en Internet al hablar en español?

He notado que en inglés existen ciertas formas de enmascarar el género de alguien cuando se desconoce o no se quiere indicar. Por ejemplo, en sitios como The Workplace o Interpersonal skills se ...
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¿Es correcto usar "@" para significar femenino/masculino?

He visto bienvenid@s con una @ para significar bienvenidos/bienvenidas. Casi estoy seguro que he visto otras palabras también en cuales meten @ para significar masculino/femenino, pero no puedo ...
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Gender illusions?

This is a multiple question about genders. Recently I just wondered about this subject while writing and thought: Why is juez or concejal considered masculine while agente and detective are not? ...
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Is the use of @ instead of 'a' or 'o' in order to refer to both masculine and feminine accepted?

I have seen several times the use of @ instead of 'a' or 'o' for referring to masculine and feminine words at the same time. For example: Hola a tod@s. Is this an accepted use?
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