Do We Need "Gender" in Public Profiles?

[AB Editor]

Afternoon,

Does anyone think we need Gender in public profiles? Thoughts appreciated.

[grasscarp]

I think it can be useful. On another website I have joined in the past we had option to put in birthday. Then on each day at the bottom of the page it shows whose birthdays are that day.

[craft1948]

I've been mistaken for a man a few times :-(

[THEMOTLEY1]

Why is it important, do some people, like a regular contributer to the news section, feel more comfortable trying to brow beat/bully a female to agree with their viewpoint, or maybe their are posters on here who are just not at ease with the opposite sex?

[rowanwitch]

The birthdays list would be good could it not show which birthday too.... not that I am evil or anything mwahhhaaaaahaaahaaa

[Baldric]

I wouldn't mind a B'day indicator, but, my B'day on my profile keeps resetting itself to a 'default' date, showing me born in 2009, and will not reset whatever I do to it?

[rowanwitch]

I've been told to go away in sport... by someone whose later posts proved their knowlwedge of the subject was scanty at least

[Johnysid]

No.

[tonyav]

Can't see as it really matters.

[cathfromsaron]

it would be handy, esp when saying i agree/disagree with him/her ...

[gness]

I like it as it is. I sometimes check before answering. I`ve been mistaken a few times for a man. Only on here I hasten to add. It made a difference to the answers I got and I purchased a better razor.

[venator]

Perhaps we should have gender free avatars?

[shoota]

I'd quite like to see a 'moderator' symbol so we know who the prefects are.

[Prudie]

Yes, I answer differently between men and women so like to check.

[Mosaic]

No, probably unnecessary

[boxtops]

I don't think we need it - we know that some people lie just to confuse us, so it's not a reliable piece of information. There's no birthday information on my profile....?

[ummmm]

Shoota - I don't want to know who the MODs are. I don't want to change the way I am towards them.

[boxtops]

I wouldn't want that either, I think it would inhibit them - or they'd keep being set up with people testing them. As it is, we don't know who they are (apart from the couple who have made it know).

[jno]

oh yes, I see I was born in 2009 as well. I'm quite creaky for a toddler.

Anyway, no, it's not necessary. We angels don't have sex, we just have chocolate.

[Old_Geezer]

It's not needed but it's not compulsory either.

If one is not fussed whether they are mistaken tfor the opposite gender then not sure it's such a big deal. Show it if it's filled in, not if it's not.

[AB Editor]

"I wouldn't mind a B'day indicator, but, my B'day on my profile keeps resetting itself to a 'default' date, showing me born in 2009, and will not reset whatever I do to it?"

I'll look into that Baldric.