> There's virtually always the option to leave the option blank, or to make up a garbage or meaningless value.

Right, but it's an uncommon option that relates to a controversial subject. That's why I mentioned to leave the option setCustomerPronoun() available without making it a necessary step: show it in the UI options but it doesn't have to be front and center in the sign-up form.

  > The gendering or nongendering agenda concerns me far less than the Total Information Awareness agenda.

Sure, without a doubt. I may have inadvertently picked a flamebait example!

  > Read Dan Geer if you haven't recently.

Thanks, added to the list.