# Doper Genders

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 8, 2005, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787 "2005-12-08T23:37:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 7

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/121 "2005-12-14T18:40:05Z")

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> [@Mehitabel](#):
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> “i am a lady archy always a lady”
> 
> Unnecessary, I’m sure, as everybody on the planet instantly recognizes a character created for a now-defunct newspaper in 1916 by a poet who’s been dead for sixty years. 😃

Isn’t it something about an ant that jumps on the typewriter? I think I had a book of that when I was a kid. I didn’t remember Mehitabel was a lady.

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**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/122 "2005-12-14T19:00:32Z")

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NurseCarmen = Male

I’ve never kept it a secret, but it always ends up suprising someone.

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**Author:** ![moonstarssun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@moonstarssun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moonstarssun)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/123 "2005-12-14T19:10:22Z")

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I’m one of them wimmen-folk.

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**Author:** ![Mint\_Julep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc79bd/32.png) [@Mint\_Julep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mint_Julep)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/124 "2005-12-14T20:48:39Z")

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Im a girl 🙂

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**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/125 "2005-12-15T00:06:55Z")

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Jake=Male. Obviously. Circumcised though.

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**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/126 "2005-12-15T17:55:22Z")

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I am all male… at least the last time I looked…

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/127 "2005-12-15T18:02:06Z")

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> [@gigi](#):
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> Guilty as charged. I picture you as a slim dark-haired beret-sporting chick. With a hint of tired sophistication and a Galois. :o

Me too. BTW, have we actually got any of those?

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**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/128 "2005-12-16T05:55:48Z")

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**Gigi,** it could be hard to tell with George ‘Krazy Kat’ Hermann’s drawings, but Archy was actually a cockroach. Mehitabel was his adventuress alley cat friend, although she was very moody and Archy would hide in the typewriter keys if she looked especially hungry.

[Here they are!](http://www.donmarquis.com/archy/)

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/129 "2005-12-16T20:22:42Z")

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Did you know that the male Zebra has the largest penis, compared to body size, of any land mammal?

That is why I was forced to take this name.

Zebra = male

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**Author:** ![JustAnotherGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@JustAnotherGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustAnotherGeek)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/130 "2005-12-16T21:30:08Z")

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JustAnotherGeek = JustAnotherGuy 😃

[See?](http://www.okcupid.com/profile?tuid=16099540296681527088)

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**Author:** ![MrsMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@MrsMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrsMonkey)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/131 "2005-12-16T22:03:02Z")

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MrsMonkey: female

shocking I know

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**Author:** ![Polerius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/132 "2005-12-21T11:17:54Z")

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OK, one last compilation, since the thread has died down.

Let me know if I’ve missed or mischaracterized anyone.

FYI, for future reference, if you search for “Doper Genders” in the simple search box at the top of any SDMB page, you get this thread.

**Female:**  
Anaamika  
Anastasaeon  
Antigen  
Buckler of Swashing  
Chanteuse  
DeadlyAccurate  
Draelin  
FlyingRamenMonster  
Girl Next Door  
Good Egg  
Harimad-sol  
HazelNutCoffee  
Ice Wolf  
Johanna  
Kythereia  
Ludy  
Mehitabel  
Mint Julep  
MissTake  
MrsMonkey  
NailBunny  
PapSett  
Penchan  
Rushgeekgirl  
SeeNoReason  
Snickers  
Susie Derkins  
Tamryne  
TellMeI’mNotCrazy  
WhyNot  
YaWanna  
Zabali\_Clawbane  
ZipperJJ  
cherry  
davmilasav  
gigi  
gwendee  
kaiwik  
melondeca  
mlerose  
moonstarssun  
percypercy  
taxi78cab  
twickster  
vivalostwages  
vix

\*\*Male:  
\*\* 1920s Style “Death Ray”  
633squadron  
A.R. Cane  
Agent Foxtrot  
ArchitectChore  
AskNott  
Askia  
BrainGlutton  
CalMeacham  
Colibri  
Crafter\_Man  
Dead Cat  
Denis  
Der Trihs  
Dinaroozie  
El\_Kabong  
Electronic Chaos  
F. U. Shakespeare  
FlyingCowOfDoom  
Governor Quinn  
Happy Lendervedder  
Jake  
JustAnotherGeek  
Khadaji  
Kid\_A  
Kilvert’s Pagan  
MacGyverInSeattle  
Marley23  
Mbossa  
Mr. Blue Sky  
Nature’s Call  
Nic2004  
Noone Special  
NurseCarmen  
Polerius  
Priceguy  
Q.E.D.  
Ranchoth  
RandMcnally  
Revenant Threshold  
Roderick Femm  
Rodgers01  
Rysdad  
Seven  
Spatial Rift 47  
Sternvogel  
Strinka  
Sunspace  
Tengu  
Tibbycat  
Twoflower  
VenusProbe  
Zebra  
amarone  
clairobscur  
crowmanyclouds  
dbygawdcapn  
dogbutler  
dolphinboy  
elmwood  
interface2x  
jrfranchi  
marque elf  
matt\_mcl  
picker  
saoirse  
silenus  
ultrafilter  
whole bean

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**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/133 "2005-12-21T14:04:52Z")

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> [@Polerius](#):
>
> OK, one last compilation, since the thread has died down.
> 
> Let me know if I’ve missed or mischaracterized anyone.
> 
> FYI, for future reference, if you search for “Doper Genders” in the simple search box at the top of any SDMB page, you get this thread.
> 
> \<snip\>

You forgot ‘Capricorn’.  
(from page 1)

> [@Winston Smith](#):
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> **Winston** , Capricorn.

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**Author:** ![Starlite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Starlite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starlite)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/134 "2005-12-21T16:21:12Z")

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Starlite - definitely female

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**Author:** ![lalaith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@lalaith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lalaith)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/135 "2005-12-21T16:54:46Z")

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Female and lovin’ every moment of it. I’d use “I Enjoy Being a Girl” as my theme song, except I, a grown woman, detest being called a girl.

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**Author:** ![Polerius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/136 "2005-12-21T17:51:48Z")

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> [@Winston Smith](#):
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> You forgot ‘Capricorn’.  
> (from page 1)

I don’t get it 😕

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**Author:** ![Mis\_Understood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@Mis\_Understood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mis_Understood)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/137 "2005-12-21T17:53:49Z")

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Female

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**Author:** ![Cockatiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cockatiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cockatiel)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/138 "2005-12-22T02:16:27Z")

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Cockatiel- female

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**Author:** ![Critical\_Mass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@Critical\_Mass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical_Mass)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/139 "2005-12-22T05:00:12Z")

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qwest - male

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**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-genders/334787/140 "2005-12-22T05:10:02Z")

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I am a girl.

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