What percentage of escape artists are female?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the representation of female escape artists and the experiences of participants regarding gender identification in online spaces. It touches on issues of gender perception, identity, and the visibility of women in specific performance arts.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses frustration about being misidentified as male online, emphasizing their female identity.
  • Another participant questions whether the misidentification is a recent change.
  • A suggestion is made to implement gender indicators next to usernames to help clarify identity.
  • There is a humorous exchange regarding the interpretation of "points" in the context of the discussion.
  • A participant comments on the stereotype that only men exist on the internet, implying a lack of female representation.
  • Another participant expresses doubt about the number of female escape artists known to the public.

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Participants express differing views on gender representation and identity online, with no consensus on the visibility of female escape artists or the effectiveness of proposed solutions.

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Limitations include the lack of statistical data on the percentage of female escape artists and the subjective nature of personal experiences shared by participants.

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I get this on the Internet.
All the time.

I AM NOT A MAN. I AM FEMALE. ME. *points and jumps up and down*

I get referred to as a he a lot, it seems. So just so you know, I'm female. Very, definitely female.

I'm just not very feminine, I suppose. :-p
 
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GREAT!

(is this a recent change?)
 
rewebster said:
GREAT!

(is this a recent change?)

Not that I'm aware of. I'm pretty sure I've been female my whole life. :-p
 
GreatEscapist said:
I get this on the Internet.
All the time.

I AM NOT A MAN. I AM FEMALE. ME. *points and jumps up and down*

I get referred to as a he a lot, it seems. So just so you know, I'm female. Very, definitely female.

I'm just not very feminine, I suppose. :-p

Hmm, it's not the first time someone has had this complaint...lemme see if I can find it...

Edit: Ah yes, here it is...

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=342967
 
I wonder if it could be an option to put one of those signs (female/male) behind the id name, maybe smaller in a different color----because 'it' isn't a good generic pronoun
 
GreatEscapist said:
I get this on the Internet.
All the time.

I AM NOT A MAN. I AM FEMALE. ME. *points and jumps up and down*

I get referred to as a he a lot, it seems. So just so you know, I'm female. Very, definitely female.

I'm just not very feminine, I suppose. :-p

points?---I'm guessing that 'points (at something)'
 
rewebster said:
points?---I'm guessing that 'points (at something)'

Ohhh, your brilliance surpasses me.
 
I forgot to add my poll to this, so I'm restarting this thread. Whoops. :-p
 
GreatEscapist said:
Ohhh, your brilliance surpasses me.

well, the bouncing while you were jumping gave it away
 
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Didn't you know? There is only two types of users on the internet, men and men trying to pass them self off as not men.
 
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No girls on the internets, sorry.

And how many female escape artists are there anyway? I doubt many people know of any.
 

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