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18 Jan 2007, 3:12 pm

Does anyone here get mistaken for a member of the opposite gender online? I have been mistaken for a guy so many times (both here and elsewhere) and I will have to admit that I have made that mistake with a couple of other members who shall remain nameless.

Thoughts on how we might be able to go about fixing that problem, anyone?


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18 Jan 2007, 3:19 pm

Namiko wrote:
Does anyone here get mistaken for a member of the opposite gender online? I have been mistaken for a guy so many times (both here and elsewhere) and I will have to admit that I have made that mistake with a couple of other members who shall remain nameless.

Thoughts on how we might be able to go about fixing that problem, anyone?


i've never had that problem, but I do know that people usually assume someone is a guy.


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18 Jan 2007, 3:33 pm

Yes I have. lol. and I've mistaken people too. on and offline. Especially pretty guys. I'm like is that a guy or girl... ahhh....



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18 Jan 2007, 3:37 pm

Well, you could encourage people to check profiles, but few will be able to remember what they read, or, i'm sure someone suggested once that as well as showing location, sex should also be displayed, of course, someone is going to feel compelled to type in "yes please".



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18 Jan 2007, 3:38 pm

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Well, you could encourage people to check profiles, but few will be able to remember what they read, or, i'm sure someone suggested once that as well as showing location, sex should also be displayed, of course, someone is going to feel compelled to type in "yes please".


some sites have those menues where you can choose your gender. I would hope they wouldn't limit it to just male/female...



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18 Jan 2007, 3:40 pm

Course they wouldn't, those at WP are Non-Discriminatory (not sure if that's a word) i'm sure "Dunno" or "Still Deciding" would be options.



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18 Jan 2007, 3:42 pm

Oh NEVER mind.



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18 Jan 2007, 3:42 pm

Maybe there can be a gender sign below the postcount



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18 Jan 2007, 3:48 pm

MelancholyBunny wrote:
Course they wouldn't, those at WP are Non-Discriminatory (not sure if that's a word) i'm sure "Dunno" or "Still Deciding" would be options.


Whoops! Sorry, my mistake, i meant to say of course they WOULD, talk about a typo.



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18 Jan 2007, 4:30 pm

Namiko wrote:
Does anyone here get mistaken for a member of the opposite gender online? I have been mistaken for a guy so many times (both here and elsewhere) and I will have to admit that I have made that mistake with a couple of other members who shall remain nameless.

Thoughts on how we might be able to go about fixing that problem, anyone?


Most people figure only a dude would use an avater like that.



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18 Jan 2007, 4:31 pm

I presumed you were a girl, as your avatar is a cat.



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18 Jan 2007, 4:43 pm

I don't know if I ever get mistaken for a man, I usually have female avatars but this one is neutral. I often get people's gender wrong until I get to know them, especially the newbies.



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18 Jan 2007, 4:58 pm

is there such thing as gender online?



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18 Jan 2007, 5:00 pm

Gender is a state of body.



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18 Jan 2007, 5:12 pm

MelancholyBunny wrote:
I presumed you were a girl, as your avatar is a cat.


And Cow Kitty is a girl cat.



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18 Jan 2007, 5:13 pm

ahayes wrote:
MelancholyBunny wrote:
I presumed you were a girl, as your avatar is a cat.


And Cow Kitty is a girl cat.


Ha! I was right, your avatar IS a girl, just you're not, now it make sense. Your cat is cute, by the way, not that i'm into that sort of thing. :oops: