gender symbols

[blouen]

Hi moderators, and Richard...

Something just passed my mind today, I remember the time I was answering Veron´s post, maybe, a couple of months ago or so... And I was trying to use a pronoun for her, but I couldn´t, for I don´t know her gender that time, whether she´s a she or a he. I then end up rephrasing my sentence to avoid using that pronoun.

Could we have, if possible, have gender symbols: that circle with a cross for women and circle with an arrow for men, say beside the names in posts....

I also have read one post directed to Soup saying (s)he, having the same problem as I did, a time ago... and still having the same problems till now....

thanks!

[Anglika]

I think it is very possible that some people do not want this kind of information about themselves to be shown. They like anonymity.

[blouen]

Originally Posted by Anglika

I think it is very possible that some people do not want this kind of information about themselves to be shown. They like anonymity.

It would be for those who doesn´t mind showing their gender then. How about putting it as an option.

[Tdol]

I honestly don't know if we could do that- let's see what the Webmaster says. However, if it were done, it would have to be optional, so I am not sure that many would choose it- there is something about the anonymity as Anglika says.

[blouen]

In my case, I don´t mind people knowing my gender. In fact, I have had a problem before with other members who mistook me as a female, and then a homo, and finally got all things end well....

[LwyrFirat]

I think if it's happen, some people may abuse it. They may use this information to "hit on" ladies.Then these great forums would turn into a "partner finder". I am %100 sure dear blouen you have no bad intention at all, but I disagree with this idea. I belive, it's better to hide the gender

[blouen]

My concern is just for us giving the right title of he/she/sir/ma´am to other members, for even I, staying quite a time in the forum aren´t sure whether some moderators here or regular members are male/female.

[LwyrFirat]

Hmm I can see your point, but as i said above there are disadvantages of it. My solution is that I don't care anybody's gender, I just think them as "users" and I use [s/he] as a pronoun

[blouen]

I think it pays to be polite, you see. And not to commit some lame fiascoes.
Anyway, it depends upon the webmaster, I guess, if he would love this....