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Researchers: This is your regularly-scheduled reminder that if you are measuring gender in a survey, your options should not be "Male" "Female" and "Transgender". That makes no sense. Here's why:
First, ask yourself what you are really trying to measure with a gender item. Are you looking at how gender identity is related to the subject of your study? Are you interested in a person's biology? Are you not sure? Make sure you have a precise idea of what your variables are.
For example, are you doing a study where a participant's gender identity matters, ask about their identity, not their sex. If you are interested in something biological, ask whether participants have the anatomy/hormones/etc you are actually interested in. Be direct and clear.
