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So where have you been asked about your gender identity rather than your sex?

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xxyzz · 05/12/2019 00:17

Just got a survey from ENO about a recent visit to the London Coliseum.

I was asked what my "gender identity" was.

I ticked "other" and explained I didn't have a gender identity, as there is no such thing, but I had a biological sex, which was female.

This substituting of "gender identity" for "sex" seems to have become mainstream in just the last year or so.

Apologies if there's already a thread on this, but if not, could people lease list below other companies/organisations who have now routinely removed all reference to biological sex in favour of gender identity?

To get a sense of the scale of the problem - and possible mass email or tweet them on this.

No idea why English National Opera would care that eg one of their male patrons likes to wear eyeliner on a Wednesday. Confused

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Vegancat · 05/12/2019 03:04

I had to post a pre surgical form but did not cross out gender and write sex cos I got nervous I'd be labeled a terf and get treated poorly.
How stupid is that? And paranoid.

Never again.

Creepster · 05/12/2019 02:43

I'm a member of several paid survey sites and I always give them a few sentences of explanation about gender being an oppressive tool of the patriarchy if there is an 'other' box. if they ask for sex or say "are you: [ ] male [ ] female" they get the simple answer.

Good on you!
So am I, and so do I.

xxyzz · 05/12/2019 01:25

"I always give them a few sentences of explanation about gender being an oppressive tool of the patriarchy if there is an 'other' box."

Lol. I like your style. Grin

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ElluesPichulobu · 05/12/2019 00:53

I'm a member of several paid survey sites and I always give them a few sentences of explanation about gender being an oppressive tool of the patriarchy if there is an 'other' box. if they ask for sex or say "are you: [ ] male [ ] female" they get the simple answer.

interestingly the frequency of seeing the latter is noticeably improving.

Gibbonsgibbonsgibbons · 05/12/2019 00:23

Glasgow Science Centre stands out 🤦🏻‍♀️
Is your gender Male/female/other
Other - my sex is female.

GothMummy · 05/12/2019 00:21

A staff survey at work.