There is a general and frequent change between using the term "sex" and "gender". The outline above shows a change between title, "Presenting Sex Online" and Appendix A "How to Present Gender". Seems to me that a wholesale change from "Sex" to "Gender" would be appropriate. It took me a few lines to understand that you were discussing gender rather than intercourse, which sometimes seems to be too often presented online.

Spenser

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Thanks dad!

The reason I specifically used "sex" in this document rather than "gender" is because in the professional communication and sociology communities, "sex" and "gender" have two distinct meanings.

"Sex" is what you are born with, what you would be physically identified as.

"Gender" is what you identify as, and what set of societal rules you expect to be treated under.

This allows communications and sociologist types to speak clearly to one another in areas that might be confusing otherwise. For example, in a study conducted regarding transsexuals, you could find yourself having to discuss an individual who is of the male sex but female gender.

In the appendix I use "gender" rather than "sex" because most of my confederates are not communications types. Because they are not, they, too, would probably be confused by the use of the word "sex" so I made the decision to use the word "gender" for their convenience. Within the communications field, however, it would be incorrect as I was specifically studying how we communicate what our physical reality is, not our social/mental identity.

Hope that clears that up! I'll probably add a little explanation to the paper as well just to clarify that.

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Yes, that helps. Maybe the explanation should include indicating that the issues that stem from "gender-bending" are left to the sociologists, and that the matter of study is only the intent to deceive the online community.

Spenser

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Fascinating. This was really interesting to read. I have a new respect for how hard this stuff is to work.

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This was interesting stuff. Good job! Would you mind posting a link on my website? I know some people there would find it interesting...

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Not at all.

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