why gender?
Apr. 22nd, 2009 15:30i mean, why do we even have a field for it? DW, not being beholden to advertisers, certainly doesn't need to know that about us?
i would guess one reason is that many people want that marker. i recall on some bulletin boards people even wanted little blue and pink icons (*gah*!) so gender was more instantly recognizeable.
are there any other reasons? there probably are and my brain is just not fully online right now. do enlighten me, if you can.
(the userpic is meant for something entirely different, but never worked for that, and it struck me how oddly it fit my observation about BBs.)
i would guess one reason is that many people want that marker. i recall on some bulletin boards people even wanted little blue and pink icons (*gah*!) so gender was more instantly recognizeable.
are there any other reasons? there probably are and my brain is just not fully online right now. do enlighten me, if you can.
(the userpic is meant for something entirely different, but never worked for that, and it struck me how oddly it fit my observation about BBs.)