I am rolling my eyes at the absurdity of this thread.

I just filled out mine. I checked male, which is anatomically correct for now.

I was concerned about the lack of an important question: citizenship. The count is used to re-apportion congressional districts according to population. Since male/female/other have the right to vote but aliens do not they should ask about citizenship too.

By just counting population representation will skew unfairly toward states with high numbers of illegal aliens who do not have a right to be represented in congress. Oh well, I suppose they would just lie about it anyway...

JesusA (imported) wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:45 am How should someone who is non-gendered, third gendered, eunuch, etc. answer the census question on gender? There are only two boxes to check. According to our government you must be EITHER male or female.

The question is much deeper than it appears. Police department or whoever invented these checkboxes probably mean what is genetically correct. Their interest is to get more data out of you and they would happily include sexuality and other personal details like income sources and list of boy and girlfriends in the past.

Perhaps they should leave a third option with empty box for handwritten explanation of genetics, current genitalia status, gender identity and perhaps sexuality if one feels it is needed to be clarified.

Personally I don't feel any need to be more specific than physical appeareance F/M. Check what is more appropriate. No need to confuse officials with details.

This is pretty silly. If you have two X chromosomes, you check female. If you have an X and a Y then check male. And if you have XXY, then put whatever you like.

Or better yet...which public restroom do you use, male or female? Write that answer down. This isn't hard, people.

I filed it out and sent it off, myself, 2 sons, 1 daughter-n-law, 1 grandson, its a no brainer, just fill the damn thing out and send it in. I don't think I want the government knowing more about me then they already do so use the KISS formula and just do it.

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