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Re:Poll: Male or female or other by codegeek on Tuesday April 09, 2013 @03:25PM (#5520520)
I thought about adding a 3rd option but don't want to start a controversial post/poll.

EDIT: Added it on public demand.

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Re:Poll: Male or female or other by cllns on Tuesday April 09, 2013 @03:28PM (#5520546)
Seems like it's too late for that.

You should just add another option and ignore the haters.

(edit: thanks)

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Re:Poll: Male or female or other by j45 on Tuesday April 09, 2013 @03:30PM (#5520558)
Not sure if it would be a big deal. Some things are bug deals if treated as one. Transgender has been a long existing thing, the awareness of our particular civilization might not be high.
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Re:Poll: Male or female or other by fnordfnordfnord on Tuesday April 09, 2013 @03:52PM (#5520785)
>Transgender has been a long existing thing, the awareness of our particular civilization might not be high.

Now I'm curious about the fraction of "other"

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Re:Poll: Male or female or other by Mz on Tuesday April 09, 2013 @03:27PM (#5520532)
You already did (start a controversy). If you can add "other", I suggest you do so. It will reduce some of the fallout.
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Re:Poll: Male or female or other by codegeek on Tuesday April 09, 2013 @03:31PM (#5520579)
ok i added the "other" choice without trying to come up with a cute/smart description.
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Re:Poll: Male or female or other by ars on Tuesday April 09, 2013 @03:45PM (#5520720)
The problem with other is that people are clicking it for fun.

I quite doubt there are 15 other to 42 female (to 735 male).

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Re:Poll: Male or female or other by Suitov on Wednesday April 10, 2013 @07:37AM (#5524470)
But, um, why do you assume people are clicking "other" for fun and not clicking "female" or "male" for fun? Do you have data about people's reasons for clicking? Is there some data on HN's readers' gender distribution with which you can disprove - oh wait, that's what this poll was intended to provide...
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