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- How do you list gender in a survey?
- How do you ask for gender identity on a form?
- Is gender important in a survey?
How do you list gender in a survey?
When asking about sex as a category, words like male, female and intersex should be used. Gender identity refers to the internal/psychological sense of self, regardless of what sex a person was assigned at birth. When asking about gender as a category, words like woman, man, and trans* should be used.
How do you ask for gender identity on a form?
If you are only asking for someone's gender identity so you will know how to address them, it's better to just ask for pronouns or title (for example Ms./she/her or Mx./they/them). To learn more about how to ask for and use diverse pronouns and titles, check out this Reimagine Gender brief.
Is gender important in a survey?
While conducting a survey, it doesn't hurt to know your respondents a little more like their age, sex, gender, etc. Questions based on gender have an extremely valuable impact on the results.
