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JeremyZ · 10-01-2009, 02:29 PM

I was just reading in the Top 100 thread again.

For some of the titles, I recognized the name. Not having read them all myself, I ask my wife about some of them. Whether she's read them, whether she thought they were good.

Sometimes, I got in reply: "Yes, you would like it." But other times, I got "Yes, it is good, but you won't like it. It is a girly book."

Examples: Pride & Prejudice is one. One of my wife's favorite series is Ann of Green Gables, but she is sure I won't like it. (and I bet she's right)

Then, I thought it might be a good idea to have a "sex" selection in the profile, so we could see the source. Some usernames and avatars make it obvious. Others.... not so much.

What do you think about the idea of having a selection for this in the profile that is shown with every post? It is kind of the same idea as having the reading device shown there, or geographic location. Replies could be more customized as a result.

Before anyone's minds go in the gutter, the selections would be: 'male,' 'female,' or 'anonymous.' No option for "Yes, please."

10-01-2009, 02:29 PM	#1
JeremyZ Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 1000702 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chicago Device: Nook ST, Kindle 2, Samsung Galaxy Stellar phone	Sex selection for public profile information? I was just reading in the Top 100 thread again. For some of the titles, I recognized the name. Not having read them all myself, I ask my wife about some of them. Whether she's read them, whether she thought they were good. Sometimes, I got in reply: "Yes, you would like it." But other times, I got "Yes, it is good, but you won't like it. It is a girly book." Examples: Pride & Prejudice is one. One of my wife's favorite series is Ann of Green Gables, but she is sure I won't like it. (and I bet she's right) Then, I thought it might be a good idea to have a "sex" selection in the profile, so we could see the source. Some usernames and avatars make it obvious. Others.... not so much. What do you think about the idea of having a selection for this in the profile that is shown with every post? It is kind of the same idea as having the reading device shown there, or geographic location. Replies could be more customized as a result. Before anyone's minds go in the gutter, the selections would be: 'male,' 'female,' or 'anonymous.' No option for "Yes, please."