Do I come across as male or female to you?

In My Humble Opinion
1

Twice in this last week I’ve had people on other forums actively confused about my gender. This happens fairly often. Even within hours of my clearing it up, it’ll happen again. It’s uncanny, really.

I’ve actually long since stopped being surprised when people are confused about my gender. Heck, half the time I’m more surprised when someone gets it right first shot. Still, I’ve become curious.

Which way do I read to the Dope?

I’ve deliberately avoided reference to it in this post, to get as clean a reply as possible.

2

My default assumption is male unless given some reason to believe otherwise, which I’ve not seen or remembered from your posts, so male.

3

I’d say male, and pretty young (under 30, maybe even under 25.)

Is there a prize? :slight_smile:

4

I say female, though I don’t know why. Maybe most people default gender to whatever their own gender is? I’m female, therefor I think the unknown dopers are female, unless their name suggests otherwise. I suppose it’s a possibility.

5

I’d have said male.

6

Male

7

Hey this is fun :slight_smile:

Anyone care to guess me ?

8

I picture you as a male with a long, red nose.

Either that or a nationwide chain of all-night pubs known for cheap beer and pretty good fried chicken.

9

Me, I just thought you were a humanoid with a crow’s head :smiley:

10

Bah! Got to it before me. Though I was thinking more of the *karasu tengu * than the yamabushi tengu.

I would have to go with male, though, since the name kind of implies that.

11

Human, until proven otherwise …

12

Human? really? I definitely think of you as clam jerky.

13

These fellas are actually where I got the name. The yamabushi are less cool.

Funny you should say that. Most people also peg me as somewhat older or much younger than I am. (28 for the record.) I’ve been guessed at 15 and 30 pretty consistantly since I was 20. :smack:

Apparently this is the ONLY forum online where I come across semi-consistantly as male. Funky.

enigmatic, for some reason, you’re ‘female’ in my mind, for whatever that’s worth.

(On preview. Hee. Clam Jerky. I still get a kick out of that.)

14

I automatically assume everyone’s a male, even those with “girl” or “chick” in their names. It’s a habit I picked up from various other message boards, this being one of the few with authentic females.

15

Male, unless I get you confused with Tansu (which sometimes happens).

16

Tengu - Female. I’ve always thought that.

enigmatic - Female.

So, when will you let us know if we’re right?

17

We have too many members for me to remember everyone’s gender. I’m thinking I remember female. Your link to that armored, bird-headed creature with huge tassles on its nipple rings :eek: would have been ambiguous if you hadn’t said “these fellas.”

It doesn’t matter, though, what your gender is. Not to me, anyway, whether you are male, female, human, or Martian. If you’re smart, witty, and not a jerk, you’re my friend. OK?

Before I saw your link, I might have guessed you were a penguin or a Sherpa.

18

Male. 25-35.

19

I always think I come across as male (not so much now that I know a few dopers, and have said numerous times that I’m not) but that comes from my interests (video games, dungeons and dragons, action films).

I get mistaken for male in real life (more often in the winter as bulky clothes hide my more obvious chestal assets) and I have short hair and I don’t wear makeup.

20

I pretty much assume that anyone with a username that’s remotely Japanesey/anime-sounding is male.