This might be a common sense question--I don't know--but I am going to give out a survery and one of the questions asks for thier sex. Do I write "What is your SEX?" or "What is your Gender?" Does it actually matter? I looked up the dictionary and I found out that the term "gender" is now used for something else. So I believe "sex" is a better term to use. Could you guys help me clear up this concept. Thanks.
2007-05-28 10:57:30 · 17 answers · asked by Aiuta 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
its all the same
2007-05-28 11:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by al 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sex is what you were born as, gender is what you feel yourself being so i guess it would depend what you wanted to know.. do you want to know if people are a man/woman or do you want to know what they consider themselves to be? thats how you decide.
i dont think using the term sex is offensive because that is the correct term to use in reference to a persons genatalia. its on every doctors form you ever have to fill out so every person should know what you are referring too.. gender is touchy cuz i know a couple people who's gender is different from their sex
2007-05-28 11:04:20 · answer #2 · answered by green13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gender.
2007-05-28 11:00:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i haven't seen the word sex since the time i read the question, "what did you do last night"
i think you should say
1. Are you a male/female? male Ox
female O
i crossed the male box, coz i am male, so its not gender or sex,
2007-05-28 11:06:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use "sex". It's still the standard. If your survey is used to establish or referenced in a "trend" in the future, you need to keep the variables consistent for a true trending.
2007-05-28 11:02:48 · answer #5 · answered by mserati@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gender is masculine, feminine, or neuter. Sex is male or female. Gender applies to words & sex to organisms.
The more correct way of asking is "What is your sex?".
2007-05-28 11:00:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends what you're trying to get out of people...if you want their biological orientation then put down sex. gender is more in the mind and not dictated by physicality.
2007-05-28 11:00:36 · answer #7 · answered by Danielle 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Gender. some people think you are wanting sex .
2007-05-28 11:01:01 · answer #8 · answered by StarShine G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Doesn't truly matter. If you read that sex is a more politically correct term, then use it.
2007-05-28 11:00:46 · answer #9 · answered by Wise_Guy_57 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gender, some people dont like the word "sex"
2007-05-28 10:59:36 · answer #10 · answered by happyday to you 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree with the lady that said, female or male strait forward.
2007-05-28 11:04:09 · answer #11 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋