Gender?

Dub · 06-27-2002, 01:27 PM

In the profiles area it askes many questions eg. birthdate etc but not gender, I realize some people (especially females) may be reluctant to divulge this, but sometimes knowing someone's gender can help you better understand where they're coming from. Just a thought....

christiana · 06-27-2002, 11:30 PM

LOL!!

I was thinking about that too! Sometimes I want to say something to another member but I don't know if I should use he or she. That usually get me in troble because most of the user names aren't helpful enough in situations like this.

So I think adding gender would be a good idea. Maybe if someone don't want to show their gender may choose 'unspecified' or something like that??

JessicaAnn · 06-28-2002, 03:28 PM

"Unspecified" gender ...

I know what you mean though about someone not wanting to specify a gender (ie for safety reasons)

meegannie · 06-28-2002, 04:05 PM

Please put a space for gender on the profiles. It would've saved me a lot of trouble a few weeks ago.....

In all seriousness, I agree. I don't know whether a lot of posters are male or female, so I never know how to refer to them without typing their username over and over again.

Salome · 06-28-2002, 06:25 PM

just refer to them as "it"

christiana · 06-29-2002, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JessicaAnn
"Unspecified" gender ...

elevatedmole · 06-29-2002, 10:14 AM

Gender would be a good idea.. I usually can figure it out but sometimes it just stumps me

BrattyIrishPunk · 06-29-2002, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Salome
just refer to them as "it"

Hehehehehe

Yeah, it would be a good idea to put gender on there[cause it sucks that its not there because ALOT of people think I am a boy for some reason lol.]

U2girl · 06-29-2002, 01:00 PM

I have had that gender thing mixed up on some occations (not all usernames are necessary revealing too!)- usually i wait till i can figure out from the context of the answer their gender (like in this thread - i thought BrattyIrishPunk was a guy - why i'll never know LOL)...

BrattyIrishPunk · 06-29-2002, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by U2girl
I have had that gender thing mixed up on some occations (not all usernames are necessary revealing too!)- usually i wait till i can figure out from the context of the answer their gender (like in this thread - i thought BrattyIrishPunk was a guy - why i'll never know LOL)...

hehehehehe

christiana · 06-30-2002, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BrattyIrishPunk

because ALOT of people think I am a boy for some reason lol.

You mean you're not?!

adamswildhoney · 07-01-2002, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by elevatedmole
Gender would be a good idea.. I usually can figure it out but sometimes it just stumps me

I am the same! I do think that if a person doesnt want to answer they shouldnt have to but for the rest of us it would be nice to know what the genders of the people around are.

martha · 07-06-2002, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JessicaAnn
"Unspecified" gender

Or "decline to state" like on voter registration forms.

mocool12 · 07-13-2002, 06:48 AM

Yes... yes this is a good idea.

flyingdutchman · 07-13-2002, 09:43 AM

Yeah good idea!!
Or everybody must say he's a male or female in his signature!! LOL

Laura M · 07-16-2002, 06:19 AM

I tink if ppl want to divulge what gender they are they will

I think having too much info on your profile is a bad ting imo- some ppl do like to have some privacy

Giant Lemon · 07-17-2002, 08:10 PM

I think this gender thing is a good idea. People should have the option to choose male, female, or leave the option blank. I think it would be helpful- sometimes I wish I would've picked a name that showed my gender. I'd like people to know that I'm female!

elevatedmole · 07-17-2002, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Giant Lemon
I think this gender thing is a good idea. People should have the option to choose male, female, or leave the option blank. I think it would be helpful- sometimes I wish I would've picked a name that showed my gender. I'd like people to know that I'm female!

Ditto.. people always think I'm a guy.

mocool12 · 07-18-2002, 04:49 AM

Me too.

sulawesigirl4 · 07-18-2002, 09:08 AM

strangely enough, I've never had that problem.

06-27-2002, 01:27 PM	#1
Dub The Fly Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 171 Local Time: 12:38 AM	Gender? In the profiles area it askes many questions eg. birthdate etc but not gender, I realize some people (especially females) may be reluctant to divulge this, but sometimes knowing someone's gender can help you better understand where they're coming from. Just a thought.... __________________

06-27-2002, 11:30 PM	#2
christiana New Yorker Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 2,703 Local Time: 04:38 PM	LOL!! I was thinking about that too! Sometimes I want to say something to another member but I don't know if I should use he or she. That usually get me in troble because most of the user names aren't helpful enough in situations like this. So I think adding gender would be a good idea. Maybe if someone don't want to show their gender may choose 'unspecified' or something like that?? __________________

06-28-2002, 03:28 PM	#3
JessicaAnn ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Milwaukee, WI (USA) Posts: 11,743 Local Time: 03:38 AM	LMAO ... "Unspecified" gender ... I know what you mean though about someone not wanting to specify a gender (ie for safety reasons)

06-28-2002, 06:25 PM	#5
Salome you are what you is Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Netherlands Posts: 22,066 Local Time: 10:38 AM	just refer to them as "it" __________________ “Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.” ~Frank Zappa

07-13-2002, 06:48 AM	#14
mocool12 Refugee Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,692 Local Time: 01:38 AM	i'll decline alright Yes... yes this is a good idea.

06-28-2002, 04:05 PM	#4
meegannie Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Norwich, England Posts: 15,798 Local Time: 08:38 AM	Please put a space for gender on the profiles. It would've saved me a lot of trouble a few weeks ago..... In all seriousness, I agree. I don't know whether a lot of posters are male or female, so I never know how to refer to them without typing their username over and over again.

06-29-2002, 10:14 AM	#7
elevatedmole Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: On a backwards river Posts: 3,546 Local Time: 03:38 AM	Gender would be a good idea.. I usually can figure it out but sometimes it just stumps me

06-29-2002, 01:00 PM	#9
U2girl Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: slovenija Posts: 21,092 Local Time: 09:38 AM	I have had that gender thing mixed up on some occations (not all usernames are necessary revealing too!)- usually i wait till i can figure out from the context of the answer their gender (like in this thread - i thought BrattyIrishPunk was a guy - why i'll never know LOL)...

07-13-2002, 09:43 AM	#15
flyingdutchman The Fly Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Zwijndrecht, The Netherlands Posts: 54 Local Time: 09:38 AM	Yeah good idea!! Or everybody must say he's a male or female in his signature!! LOL

07-16-2002, 06:19 AM	#16
Laura M Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 18,934 Local Time: 09:38 AM	I tink if ppl want to divulge what gender they are they will I think having too much info on your profile is a bad ting imo- some ppl do like to have some privacy

07-17-2002, 08:10 PM	#17
Giant Lemon Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: out in the slipstream Posts: 3,265 Local Time: 08:38 AM	I think this gender thing is a good idea. People should have the option to choose male, female, or leave the option blank. I think it would be helpful- sometimes I wish I would've picked a name that showed my gender. I'd like people to know that I'm female!

07-18-2002, 04:49 AM	#19
mocool12 Refugee Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,692 Local Time: 01:38 AM	Me too.

07-18-2002, 09:08 AM	#20
sulawesigirl4 Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Virginia Posts: 7,416 Local Time: 03:38 AM	strangely enough, I've never had that problem. __________________ __________________ "I can't change the world, but I can change the world in me." - Bono

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