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But gender is ALWAYS "just ask and trust them", isn't it? Are you going to check their crotch? Or their hormone levels? Or their chromosomes? It's a bit sil

But gender is ALWAYS "just ask and trust them", isn't it? Are you going to check their crotch? Or their hormone levels? Or their chromosomes? It's a bit silly, isn't it? There is a sizable population on the net that likes to pose as female. Not just on the net. I'd argue that the only reason it's so much more sizable on the internet is that gender-bending is so much cheaper there.

stcredzero 18y ago
In real life, it isn't just "ask and trust them." You have to be invested in an identity. I figure that maintaining a female Facebook identity is a good enough analogue. This won't be absolute, but as you point out, neither is determining gender in real life. If gender-bending is not so cheap, then by your logic, you should get different dynamics. I am curious what a social news site for intelligent women would produce. Not a Digg for women, but a Hacker News for women!