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Namiko
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 Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:12 pm Post subject: Opposite Gender |
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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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alex
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:19 pm Post subject: Re: Opposite Gender |
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| 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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ShadesOfMe
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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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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MelancholyBunny
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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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".
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ShadesOfMe
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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| MelancholyBunny wrote: | | 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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MelancholyBunny
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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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ShadesOfMe
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Oh NEVER mind.
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headphase
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe there can be a gender sign below the postcount |
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MelancholyBunny
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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| 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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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: Opposite Gender |
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| 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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MelancholyBunny
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I presumed you were a girl, as your avatar is a cat.
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| 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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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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| is there such thing as gender online? |
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MelancholyBunny
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Gender is a state of body.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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| 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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