Dearest MNHQ, please please please would you...

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change the details section here from Gender to SEX since that is what is actually being asked. Sex matters.

Your children

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Gender

Date of birth

Yes

Please, HQ.

It's not the biggest ask in the world this.

Is it?

I mean if they agree to this tiny demand, what could possibly go wrong?

@mnhq must be having a loooonnngggg discussion on this. Still waiting since 6.6!

Either that or hoping we're just going to wander off and forget about it.

Also would like the change to be made.

This thread has reminded me that my niece has applied to do an MA at SOAS in London. Their Student Union has well and truly drunk the Kool-Aid but she said when she applied to the course, she was asked for her legal sex. I did a small dance. It must be so unusual these days. (although I appreciate legal sex can include TW with a GRC who wish to have it recorded they're female)

@EstherMumsnet Please can we have an update on this? TIA

I'm also voting ay for sex not gender

Come on, MN! #sexnotgender

Sex please

Yes please. Sex not gender.

I’m also crossing out gender on forms when they mean sex.

Yes. Sex not gender, please.

Getting our own house in order. Well spotted.

No answer MNHQ?

Why no response @MNHQ? Surely there's nothing controversial about being very clear about the difference between biological sex and gender on a parenting website?

You could always add a question about gender if you think it is important.

Sex not gender - you know you want to @EstherMumsnet

Sex not gender MNHQ please!

Good morning!

They must be worried that if they change it to sex then very terrible things will happen.

But what on earth could those terrible things be?

Sex, not gender.

Another one who’s not sure what there is to discuss.

As for mabel...

3 weeks! Must be some awfully in-depth chats happening over at MNHQ.

Sex not gender.

Sex not gender for me too, please.

Sex not gender for me too, please.

My, that's a long discussion you're having at MNHQ. The biscuits must be really excellent.

Hi all. Nothing can tear us away from biscuits - but here's an update..

We've made some changes to the form so that it reads, 'My child is a...' and the options are, 'boy', 'girl'.

You can view or update your profile in the 'My Mumsnet' area (My Mumsnet > Settings > About you).

Thanks @MichaelMumsnet.

Out of interest, what do you use this data for?

This looks a little like a fudge to me.