To complain about “gender identity” question on a registration form

[Manhere2024]

Man here. I just tried to fill in a form sent out by a charity, but one of the questions was:

“Is your gender identity the same as the gender you were assigned at birth?”

I tried ignoring it, but it’s not possible to submit the form without answering this question.

So I emailed them saying that I don’t believe in gender identity theory, & it’s discriminatory for them not to give an option for those of us who are gender critical. I have asked if they can change the form, or handle my registration in another way.

I think they’ll be surprised, and perhaps I’ve embarrassed myself. But I won’t go along with something I consider to be harmful and wrong.

AIBU? What will likely happen next?

Why do they even need to know if you believe in gender identity?
What are you registering to do?

Good for you OP, the only way this shite will change is if we challenge this every time.

Not sure what they will do though.

Which organisation was it?

So the answer for you is yes. Easy. I don’t see why it affects you in any way apart from ticking a box.

I don’t have a gender identity. My sex was observed at birth.

Good for you. The more people that push back on this quasi religious nonsense the better.

You could also raise gdpr with them. They shouldn't be collecting unnecessary data. Gender identity is not a protected characteristic. Sex is.

Because it is nonsense. What is gender identity anyway? Sex is observed at birth and even in utero. It cannot change

I think you should get over yourself.

Well done. I do the same every time.

I don’t think they will be surprised, but I don’t think they’ll change anything either.

I don’t have a gender identity either. But when I don’t complete that section, my data is disregarded. So I have to answer and be counted incorrectly, or not be counted at all.

I'm surprised there was no
'I prefer not to say' option.

It's like asking a question about religion and not having a "no belief" option. People would complain about the only option being "heathen" or "prefer not to say".

Just tick yes - this would matter in a clinical setting.

Good for you @Manhere2024 I don’t have a gender identity. Sex-based stereotypes (ie Gender) are oppressive.

Why? What relevance does it have to anything?

It's like asking which religion are you, Muslim or Christian and not giving an option not to answer.

Then say no then

How would it matter? What is the clinical definition of gender identity?

It's such an unnecessarily confusing question too.
I've gotten used to seeing "other" added to the "male" or "female" question, and at least it's straightforward and I can tick female.
There must be loads people who get tripped up by this question, as they don't even know what gender identity means.

Only for dangerous lunatics like Webberly.

Good for you @Manhere2024 this crap needs to be called out every single time. What happens next is they ignore it until the tide turns and this embarrassing social contagion and trend goes the way of all stupid ideas. Then they’ll change it to something meaningful.

Because it's gaslighting.

Gender identity doesn't exist.

I refuse to play this stupid sexist, homophobic game.

Or you could just fill it in and get on with your life?

@Echobelly some of us have a bit more personal integrity

There should always be a prefer not to say option.

Wouldn't it be the same as saying is your regilion the same religion you've always followed? So if you didn't follow one, answering yes would still cover that?