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It would seem rude for a toy maker to be asking children for their gender as assigned at birth (which is what I assume you mean) so they probably don't know.

sarajo 9y ago
As general practice, I never ask people about their genitals.
- ThomPete 9y ago
  You don't have to ask about their genitals but given you claim boys like jewelbots (which they very well might do) I think it's pretty relevent to understand whether those are biological boys or simply biological girls identifying as boys. One would be less interesting than the other. Here is why. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/03/12/the-astonishing-village-where-little-girls-turn-into-boys-aged-1/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/03/12/the-astonishin...
ThomPete 9y ago
I guess I am questioning what the point of asking for gender is, to begin with. Not sure I get the whole identify as a boy in this context.
- klipt 9y ago
  Well apparently the whole product is aimed at a specific gender (girls) so asking what gender users identify as doesn't seem entirely out of scope?
  - ThomPete 9y ago
    I am not sure exactly what gender identity rule I have broken for asking my original question but I find it pretty interesting whether those who identify as a girl also are girls biologically but identify as boys or whether they are biologically born boys. The reasons I asked was because it was claimed that many of those who use it identify as boys. Maybe I am alone in thinking this is an important distinction but none the less I find it pretty relevant to what to make out of it in the grander scheme of this discussion.
- jacalata 9y ago
  Did they say they asked? I thought that comment just indicated that they had noticed. And since you are the person who brought up the concept of identifying as a boy in this context, I don't think anyone else can tell you why it might have seemed relevant.
  - ThomPete 9y ago
    "We have lots of users that identify as male." this was the comment I was referring to.

sarajo 9y ago

As general practice, I never ask people about their genitals.

ThomPete 9y ago
You don't have to ask about their genitals but given you claim boys like jewelbots (which they very well might do) I think it's pretty relevent to understand whether those are biological boys or simply biological girls identifying as boys. One would be less interesting than the other. Here is why. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/03/12/the-astonishing-village-where-little-girls-turn-into-boys-aged-1/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/03/12/the-astonishin...

ThomPete 9y ago

I guess I am questioning what the point of asking for gender is, to begin with. Not sure I get the whole identify as a boy in this context.

klipt 9y ago
Well apparently the whole product is aimed at a specific gender (girls) so asking what gender users identify as doesn't seem entirely out of scope?
- ThomPete 9y ago
  I am not sure exactly what gender identity rule I have broken for asking my original question but I find it pretty interesting whether those who identify as a girl also are girls biologically but identify as boys or whether they are biologically born boys. The reasons I asked was because it was claimed that many of those who use it identify as boys. Maybe I am alone in thinking this is an important distinction but none the less I find it pretty relevant to what to make out of it in the grander scheme of this discussion.
jacalata 9y ago
Did they say they asked? I thought that comment just indicated that they had noticed. And since you are the person who brought up the concept of identifying as a boy in this context, I don't think anyone else can tell you why it might have seemed relevant.
- ThomPete 9y ago
  "We have lots of users that identify as male." this was the comment I was referring to.