MALE OR FEMALE?
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (55036)
April 24, 2017 7:39am CST
Has this ever happened to you? - well it happened to me back at my former site and the same problem has arisen here.
I may be commenting back and forth on a member's discussions while under the impression that I am interacting with a male or a female - then something they write would alert me to the fact that the member is of the other sex. I feel rather silly when this happens.
For privacy reasons, not showing one's true self in a profile pic is understandable - but a short bio on the profile page would indeed be helpful. What do you think?
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
24 Apr 17
Agree. Ive questioned which gender some people here are because of not having their picture up, and names not being helpful.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
24 Apr 17
@Kandae11 i know just saying some have names that could be or male or female so it doesnt help, when the picture isn't of a person
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@allknowing (136468)
• India
25 Apr 17
@Kandae11 I wish it was mandatory for us to mention our gender.
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@Kandae11 (55036)
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25 Apr 17
@allknowing These sites try not to put too much pressure on members - which is good in a way.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Apr 17
I have made this mistake as well and then feel kind of silly. I do wish everyone would say if they are male or female. Some of the names say opposite of their actual gender.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
25 Apr 17
I ran into that with one person in particular. The photo is very masculine so I 'assumed'....
It is up to each one if they want to put a bio or not and how much to announce.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
25 Apr 17
@Kandae11 People are weird. Heck, I don't use my real name so I'm weird too.
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@Kandae11 (55036)
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25 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill 
A username I would consider a different matter - almost everyone does that.
A username I would consider a different matter - almost everyone does that.
@snowy22315 (180770)
• United States
25 Apr 17
It might help,,,it is usually pretty easy to pick up from the name whether you are talking to a man or woman though. I did get confused once this week though..It turns out I was right, but I thought I was wrong.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
25 Apr 17
Yes, it's happened to me also. I like when there is a picture, it make s it easy to now. If they are concerned about privacy, they can get a picture on Pixabay.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
26 Apr 17
@Kandae11 Or, we can give ourselves a name that reflects our gender even if it is not our real name.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
25 Apr 17
Yes this has happened to me to recently!!! i was so surprised to when i saw they referred to themselves as a her...
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@stapllotik (1933)
• India
25 Apr 17
Agree. If implemented, will clear confusion
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@Alternative4 (449)
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25 Apr 17
I haven`t yet been in such a situation but you are right. Although we use avatars we should find a way to indicate our gender to avoid confusion.
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@xstitcher (32481)
• Petaluma, California
24 Apr 17
It hasn't happened to me in a while, but it does make one feel awkward.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
25 Apr 17
It can be embarrassing when you refer to a he as a she, so I agree it is good to know
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
25 Apr 17
Yes, but I am not sure I have one on mine. I am ALL female 
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
24 Apr 17
I like bios, don't feel bad, happens to me too sometimes. :-)
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