license: apache-2.0
task_categories:
- text-generation
language:
- en
Dataset Card for Dataset gender_congress_117-118
This dataset consists of definitions for gender and gender-related terms from congressional bills proposed between January 2021 and November 2023 (US Congress Sessions 117 and 118). It focuses on bills that feature the term "gender" prominently in the bill title, bill summary, or in the bill text.
Dataset Description
- Curated by: Filipa Calado
- Language(s) (NLP): English
- License: Apache 2.0
Uses
This dataset is intended for studying bias and discrimination associated with gender and related terms.
Out-of-Scope Use
As the dataset was created to study bias and discrimination in language, it is not appropriate for production or public-facing use, especially without disclosing the intention behind the dataset's curation. Using the dataset in ways that do not fully disclose its curation rationale can harm groups that are already marginalized.
Dataset Structure
The dataset contains one field, train, which consists of a list of definitions for gender and related terms.
Curation Rationale
With the anti-trans attitudes proliferating across the United States, this dataset was created to give researchers a chance to study how gender is being defined in federal legislative contexts.
Data Collection and Processing
The bills were originally downloaded via the congress.gov website, then processed to extract definitions of gender and related terms.
Definitions were culled from the bills by searching for terms such as:
- gender
- biological sex
- transgender
- non-binary
- queer
- lgbtqia+
Bias, Risks, and Limitations
This dataset contains views of sex, gender, and sexuality that are non-affirming and harmful. Usage of this dataset without appropriate context (i.e., using it to share or train a model without disclosing its source and rationale) can exacerbate bias and discrimination toward marginalized groups, especially with regard to gender and gender norms.
Dataset Card Authors
Filipa Calado
Dataset Card Contact
gofilipa at gmail dot com