I've just started asking for their sex, with "F", "M", and "Na" as the options
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If you want "N/A" to mean intersex, type "Intersex". That is the only way intersex people will tell you they are intersex pretty much.
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I misspoke in my tweet - I have an open field where I type in people's response. Still, probably shouldn't include it at all.
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Open field is better, but what do you get in your data? Do people use it? My guess is you aren't getting a real rich source of information with it.
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BTW just a quick Google and there are some pretty good answers, e.g.: https://www.quora.com/How-should-I-ask-about-gender-on-a-survey-in-a-non-binary-way … "How do you identify your gender? (please tick ONE OR MORE boxes) □ Male □ Female □ Gender Diverse (gender non-conforming and/or transgender)"
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Not saying this is perfect either. Hence why I really think it's important to reach out to gender diverse people, intersex people, etc. If you want to include them in your sample and know they are included then you have actually put in the work.
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(Assuming there is a reason to collect the info in the first place!
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Absolutely!
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"I'd rather not say" is generally the option we go for rather than "N/A", but of course that doesnt quite capture the "Otherness" (as it were). Having a "Self-defined" option with an accompanying free text field may get around this as it allows ppl to express their specific situ.
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Not sure "I'd rather not say" is something somebody would choose TBQF. Who do you imagine clicks on "I'd rather not say" an "intersex person? A trans woman? A trans woman will click on what a cis woman would click on. An intersex person might want to say they are intersex.
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No it is not intended to be for any "category", rather to allow individuals the freedom to actively indicate that they do not want to reveal their sex, no matter what their rationale. Unless that is an exclusion criterion, of course.
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Ah, I see. OK, that's not about inclusivity/diversity then but about anonymity/privacy.
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Yes, altho in a way it seeks not exclude ppl whod rather retain privacy about their sex. Weve generally assumed its better to include the option to de-emphasise the perceived importance of sex categorisation but thats in no way empirical & cd create bias instead of reducing it.
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Fair. You can just make it optional too instead of explicitly having to say "I don't want to say".
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