There have been a few polls lately about blood types or specific genotypes. Before we come to too many conclusions about how many men or women fall into specific genotypes, I think it would help if we knew just how many men and women were on the board to begin with.

Interested to see how many "Other" there are

Quoted from policychecker

Interested to see how many "Other" there are

Indeed  

However, it seems that intersex genitalia are more common than I thought: http://www.isna.org/faq/frequency
So statistically speaking, it wouldn't surprise me if there were some people who define themselves as "intersex" here.

Often wondered about the demographics here. Consider also that many of our posters have spouses and children that are on board with the diet, but not on this board posting.

Also hoping to see more younger people here, before they start getting ill from their processed food diets. The good and bad news is that either way they will.

congratulations to the 40% men online!!!!

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btw...we all have both parts...... it depends of the situation... once I'm merely intuitive...and then the thinker appears without any relation to my F-side... clear...sharp and short and always directly... so far that peeps call me *bullying em* ....

btw..I think it's merely a point of view what is more male-like and vice versa..what's about female-liklyness.... all about options and point of vievs ...

Quoted from Lola

congratulations to the 40% men online!!!!

Why?

*don't get why the men are congratulated for being online*

Maybe because women tend to be more communicative and community orientated, so it's nice to have men joining in too...? If that's not too sexist to say   (only applies as a generalisation of course) I would be prepared to bet on the fact, though, that more often in a family or couple that adopts BT diet it's the female that is responable for bringing the change in the first place, rather than the opposite way round.

Several reasons for that including the fact that women, especially in older generations, tend to be more responsable for cooking/food preparation and shopping.

p.s can i count as a younger person Averno?? Just turned 25 saturday and feeling rather alarmed at being in my 'mid twenties' now  

Tessie, you are very young! Enjoy the 20's, but it gets better in your 30's.

Lin

I believe we will not be able to input/vote the differences within a family under one email acct..

how to fix that?

Quoted from Lin

Tessie, you are very young! Enjoy the 20's, but it gets better in your 30's.

Lin

And you just become wiser with each decade!  

Quoted from tessieUK

I would be prepared to bet on the fact, though, that more often in a family or couple that adopts BT diet it's the female that is responable for bringing the change in the first place, rather than the opposite way round.

You are probably correct in this, although in our case, who started it depended on who needed it most is who drove the change...  Of course, I'm willing to doing my own cooking (and shopping, if needed), so it didn't depend on someone else making it happen...

2degreespisces

I have great respect for men who take control of their health, almost 30% by now....still a considerable %

hope you have nothing against that! ha  

Quoted from Lola

2degreespisces

I have great respect for men who take control of their health, almost 30% by now....still a considerable %

hope you have nothing against that! ha  

My hub is in that percentile. He is adopted and knows nothing about his genetic history.

Quoted from ABJoe

You are probably correct in this, although in our case, who started it depended on who needed it most is who drove the change...  Of course, I'm willing to doing my own cooking (and shopping, if needed), so it didn't depend on someone else making it happen...

I think that is pretty well it. Once you have adapted by learning to do your own cooking all sorts of possibilities are opened up for you.

I just got the tests results back today. It's been confirmed. I am female  

Quoted from Goldie

I believe we will not be able to input/vote the differences within a family under one email acct..

how to fix that?

I purposely set this poll to allow each user only one vote. I know that many of us are preparing foods for whole families of varying blood and genotypes. But this poll is designed to see who's a member here and who's active enough to vote in polls. It will help give context to other polls that ask about genotype and gender- are there very  few male Gatherers because there are few men on this board, or because most Gatherers are female?

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I purposely set this poll to allow each user only one vote. I know that many of us are preparing foods for whole families of varying blood and genotypes. But this poll is designed to see who's a member here and who's active enough to vote in polls. It will help give context to other polls that ask about genotype and gender- are there very  few male Gatherers because there are few men on this board, or because most Gatherers are female?

Good idea. If you tried to include everyone associated with the board as well it would become complicated to the absurd and probably inaccurate due to the volatility of everyone's habits.

Although I have never given it much thought the female:male ratio is a little steeper than I would have guessed. There could also be different imbalances within different Genotypes as well. Interesting.

Quoted from tessieUK

p.s can i count as a younger person Averno?? Just turned 25 saturday and feeling rather alarmed at being in my 'mid twenties' now  

I've got socks your age     

Quoted from Subject Heading

Are you male or female?

Most certainly.

Quoted from tessieUK

p.s can i count as a younger person Averno?? Just turned 25 saturday and feeling rather alarmed at being in my 'mid twenties' now  

"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?"
-Satchel Paige

Trust me, dear Tessie, this question only becomes more relevant as time goes on.  

It's possible that the higher percentage of females here is due to how some of the partly-diet-related medical conditions that are serious (and incurable) tend to affect more females than males.  Consider MS and Lupus, for example.

Thanks for the poll, Ruthie.

Quoted from SquarePeg

It's possible that the higher percentage of females here is due to how some of the partly-diet-related medical conditions that are serious (and incurable) tend to affect more females than males.  Consider MS and Lupus, for example.

Thanks for the poll, Ruthie.

Females are also, it appears, likelier to participate in online diet forums.

I am the 55th vote

The numbers keep shifting slightly, but it's hovering around 30% male and 70% female.

I'm surprised there are no "Other" votes.  Not that I expect more androgynous board members.  It's just that it's so tempting to select Other as a wise-expletive deleted answer.  I guess this post tells you more about me than anything.

Quoted from SquarePeg

I'm surprised there are no "Other" votes.  Not that I expect more androgynous board members.  It's just that it's so tempting to select Other as a wise-expletive deleted answer.  I guess this post tells you more about me than anything.

A lot of muse suppression here, too.  

Quoted from Averno

A lot of muse suppression here, too.  

I was tempted, as well...  

Your names are now on file.

Quoted from shoulderblade

Your names are now on file.

Don't you mean our?