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Honestly, the correct answer is that in the vast majority of cases, there was no good reason to ask any gender question in the first place. People should think
by ff317 4y ago
Honestly, the correct answer is that in the vast majority of cases, there was no good reason to ask any gender question in the first place. People should think about /why/ they're asking this. Even in the rare cases where there's a perceived need, it's likely a more-specific and functional question would be better. Dating sites are probably the biggest exception where I can imagine there's a legitimate need for putting a lot of thought into true gender+preferences questions.
- vehemenz 4y agoThe only counterpoint that I can think of is that sex is public information. If the form's request for sex is salient IRL, and the form-filer's sex will be apparent anyway, I don't think refusing or having an expectation of privacy about one's sex is reasonable. This is not the case for most things, but I do think it goes beyond dating.