[Theforum] survey update?

A. Erickson amanda at gawow.com
Thu Dec 6 12:28:32 CST 2001


> Psychology is an interest of mine, though I'm not a psychologist.
> 
> It is *possible* that many who abstained were women. I don't 
> want to sound 
> sexist, but *some* women may find the question 
> inconsequential and even 
> chauvinistic. The thought might be, "how does that make a 
> difference?". 
> They want to assert their skills and not have it linked to their sex.
> 
> Most guys I know couldn't care less about it.
> 
> Personal opinion only. Don't roast me over it. ;)

Roast. Roast. Roast.

> Of course, I could be totally wrong.

I don't think you're totally wrong. I've declined many times from
putting down my sex for the reasons above. However, I don't know if we
can assert anything from the abstentions. Perhaps we have a list hopping
with hermaphrodites.

That would make a great banner ad.

- amanda





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