# Are you a Male or a Female? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 29, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755 "2010-04-29T16:25:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/21 "2010-04-29T18:29:30Z")
“Other” is fine for me. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/22 "2010-04-29T18:30:12Z")
I have an innie. ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/23 "2010-04-29T18:30:17Z")
Spiff is ALL MAN! And you shall call me Master Spiff! Master Spiff has spoken! ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/24 "2010-04-29T18:32:33Z")
The answer lies in “Would I be ticketed or arrested for walking down the street in my present state?” ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/25 "2010-04-29T18:36:29Z")
Last I checked I was female =) I prefer “She who must be obeyed”, and Aru. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/26 "2010-04-29T18:39:44Z")
Mail. That is, my mail is always addressed to “Mr.,” so that makes me male. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/27 "2010-04-29T18:41:44Z")
I prefer “thou”. ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/28 "2010-04-29T18:56:00Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I prefer “thou”. you have one of those names that makes it easier for us to figger out. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/29 "2010-04-29T18:56:52Z")
[inspects genitals] [inspects several other peoples’ genitals, for comparison purposes.] Male. ---
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/30 "2010-04-29T18:59:40Z")
I am a lady wrestler. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/31 "2010-04-29T19:07:36Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > [inspects genitals] > [inspects several other peoples’ genitals, for comparison purposes.] > Male. [slaps hand] ---
**Author:** ![breaking-reality](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@breaking-reality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/breaking-reality)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/32 "2010-04-29T19:40:25Z")
Female. Not particularly offended or surprised to be confused for a male on the interwebs. It happens. ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/33 "2010-04-29T20:14:06Z")
> [@TheChileanBlob](#): > > I am a lady wrestler. Yes, but are you a lady who wrestles, or are you person who wrestles ladies? If it’s the latter, please also answer the freakin’ question asked in the OP!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/34 "2010-04-29T20:18:29Z")
> [@descamisado](#): > > The answer lies in “Would I be ticketed or arrested for walking down the street in my present state?” Or on many European beaches? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/35 "2010-04-29T20:27:44Z")
I prefer to be introduced as “His Imperial Highness, Princeps of the American Republic and Warden Superior of the Caribbean States, Mr. Excellent Americanus Augustus!” So yes, I would be a dude. And also nuts. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/36 "2010-04-29T20:37:40Z")
> [@Mr.Excellent](#): > > I prefer to be introduced as “His Imperial Highness, Princeps of the American Republic and Warden Superior of the Caribbean States, Mr. Excellent Americanus Augustus!” > > So yes, I would be a dude. And also nuts. I see nothing to indicate mental difficulties here. You may wish to shorten it to HIHPOTARAWSOTCSMEAA. Or maybe HIHPO for short. Or not. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/37 "2010-04-29T20:52:43Z")
The only female at this address is one of my cats. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/38 "2010-04-29T20:56:27Z")
> [@melodyharmonius](#): > > I’ve not been mistaken as a he here yet. The tagline “That kind of girl” probably helps. I’m a dude. Not been mistaken as female. I’m assuming it’s because of my /b/ehavior. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/39 "2010-04-29T20:57:07Z")
I’m a dude, and I abide. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755/40 "2010-04-29T20:58:57Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > [inspects genitals] > [inspects several other peoples’ genitals, for comparison purposes.] > Male. > [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > [slaps hand] You should slap **Bosda’s** hand the way it was meant to be slapped. With a wet trout. Me a he. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755.md?page=3)