re: #286 iceweasel

Hoops, I would make a strong argument against doing that, unless there were also a checkbox for ‘decline to state’ or something.
Women on the internet, possibly especially in the political blogosphere, attract far more kinds of abusive behaviours than men. I don’t even we should have the 3 boxes but it should be left up to each individual to decide what they wish to reveal. Because the only people likely to feel the need to select ‘decline to state’ would be female. Case in point: blogger digby at hullabalo. I always knew she had to be a she, simply because she never wanted to state her gender. (until recently)

Used to be the case that new posters here, especially ones with divergent views, would come in for an unwarranted amount of personal interest. And while the regged posters are cool, way more people read here than those that comment. I would vote no on this.

You make a fine augument Ice..
Overall.. I know exactly who is a woman and who is a man here….So it is moot..
But on the Internet..If I was a woman.. I’d cut every man’s nuts off If I had too and wouldn’t even blink…
I don’t mess with Internet Woman.. They will mess you up! *wink*