I'm merely making a sociological observation that other posters are assuming I'm male. I think it says something about this board as a whole.
that the default assumption is that you're a white male? i don't think that's surprising or noteworthy.
Why not?
because it's the simplest category to imagine a person belonging to.
that was terrible grammar.
Maybe I meant that it shows this board lacks imagination.
I choose not to identify with society's common gender distinctions.
Hey, this probably qualifies you as a URM...perhaps you could use it to get a boost in admissions.
Except tfm has clearly expressed that he/she disagrees with a policy of letting one's URM status give one a boost in admissions.
In my applications, I chose not to highlight my gender ambiguity. I prefer to be judged on factors other than my physical appearance, unlike some on this board.