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Gender identity on application form

31 replies

TangoWhiskeyAlphaTango · 12/06/2021 07:59

I need to register my interest in regards to a career change I wish to make. I want to be successful, this is important to me and why I am posting.

One question is:

GENDER IDENTITY
Which of the following describes how you think of yourself?
Man
Trans Man
Trans Woman
Woman
Prefer to Self describe (with an explanation box)
Prefer not to say.

I don't know what to put, I reject the notion of gender but in reality will this just immediately make me ineligible and should I tick Woman?

OP posts:
FOJN · 12/06/2021 08:06

You could write female in the self describe box.

It is annoying though. If it's a public sector organisation and an equalities monitoring form then they are failing in their Public Sector Equality Duty because gender identity is not a protected characteristic.

toffeebutterpopcorn · 12/06/2021 08:06

I wonder how they justify the relevance of this question?

Bryonyshcmyony · 12/06/2021 08:04

I'd actually be tempted to tick transwoman, you'd definitely get the job.

ButterflyBitch · 12/06/2021 08:03

Are they legally allowed to ask this question?

toffeebutterpopcorn · 12/06/2021 08:01

Prefect not to say I guess. Will the culture be ‘that type’ though when you get there?

Bryonyshcmyony · 12/06/2021 08:00

I'd be so annoyed that Woman is bottom of the list I'd tick Prefer Not To Say.