What percentage of escape artists are female?

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The discussion centers around a female user expressing frustration at being frequently misgendered as male online. She emphasizes her identity as female, despite not conforming to traditional feminine stereotypes. The conversation touches on the broader issue of gender misidentification on the internet and suggests potential solutions, like adding gender indicators next to usernames. Additionally, there is a humorous acknowledgment of the stereotype that few women participate in online forums. Overall, the thread highlights the challenges of gender perception in digital spaces.
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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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