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Nick Eff ([personal profile] roadrunnertwice) wrote2013-01-08 11:09 pm
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Important questions of our time

I am very curious about something. If you're curious too, please feel free to spread this poll around.

ETA: And if you don't have an account, just post an answer in a comment! Anon comments are turned on, but will be screened until I can get to 'em.

Poll #12530 The Books of Z. T. Frumberwelt
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15


When you encounter a new writer whose name is formatted as two initials and a last name, what do you assume about their gender?

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Nothing; I instinctively imagine authors as abstract genderless info-beings
1 (6.7%)

Neither, while still thinking of the author as an embodied (albeit gender-neutral) human
9 (60.0%)

Female
3 (20.0%)

Male
1 (6.7%)

I am feeling contrary and will explain in the comments.
1 (6.7%)


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