<html><body><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><br></div><div>Yes, I have no issue with gender questions on the census. The questions need to extend beyond M/F, though. People who are nonbinary do not</div><div>need one more insult to their identity.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br></div><hr id="zwchr" data-marker="__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker="__HEADERS__"><b>From: </b>"kgagne" <kgagne@gamebits.net><br><b>To: </b>"ipg-smz" <ipg-smz@netpress.org><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, September 12, 2018 3:59:56 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Ipg-smz] The U.S. Census Bureau pays me $100 for some UI feedback<br></div><div><br></div><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__">But not transgender health issues?<br><br>On Wed, Sep 12, 2018, at 3:56 PM, Christine Hall wrote:<br>> For the Census Bureau, gender questions are legitimate. We need to know <br>> how many males and females there are for a variety of reasons, many of <br>> which are connected to funds to be allocated to programs addressing <br>> women's issues, as well as planning, etc.<br>> <br>> Christine Hall<br>> Publisher & Editor<br>> FOSS Force: Keeping tech free<br>> http://fossforce.com<br>> <br>> On 09/12/2018 03:14 PM, Phil Shapiro wrote:<br>> > This morning the U.S. Census Bureau paid me $100 for some UI <br>> > feedback. The person there told me, "I didn't design the web site, so I <br>> > want you to be very candid in your feedback."<br>> > <br>> > Me: Okay<br>> > <br>> > Her: "What is your overall impression of the web site?"<br>> > <br>> > Me: It totally, totally sucks. Did you folks use Crayola crayons <br>> > to build a mock-up? If this web site were designed by middle school <br>> > students,<br>> > I'd say it would be a good first attempt. Do you want me to tell you why?<br>> > <br>> > Her: Yes.<br>> > <br>> > So then I patiently and kindly explained about all the <br>> > gratuitous and un-needed elements on the web site.<br>> > <br>> > Then when I reached the Male/Female radio buttons on one of <br>> > their surveys, I could barely take it any longer.<br>> > <br>> > "Just curious, did you folks get your web design degrees at <br>> > Patriarchy University?"<br>> > <br>> > I was fully expecting to read about the 3/5th of a person, <br>> > but apparently the Census Bureau heard about the Emancipation Proclamation.<br>> > <br>> > I concluded by telling them, "I appreciate your asking me <br>> > for feedback. I'm hopeful that improvements can be made<br>> > before the decennial census. You folks have your work cut out for you."<br>> > <br>> > They paid me my money and I gleefully ordered a pizza.<br>> > <br>> > phil<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > -- <br>> > --<br>> > Phil Shapiro, pshapiro@his.com<br>> > http://www.his.com/pshapiro/briefbio.html<br>> > http://www.twitter.com/philshapiro<br>> > http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html<br>> > <br>> > "Wisdom begins with wonder." - Socrates<br>> > "Learning happens thru gentleness."<br>> > "We must reinvent a future free of blinders so that we can choose from <br>> > real options." David Suzuki<br>> > <br>> > <br>> <br>> -- <br>> Ipg-smz mailing list<br>> Ipg-smz@netpress.org<br>> http://netpress.org/mailman/listinfo/ipg-smz_netpress.org<br><br>-- <br>Ipg-smz mailing list<br>Ipg-smz@netpress.org<br>http://netpress.org/mailman/listinfo/ipg-smz_netpress.org<br></div><div><br></div><div data-marker="__SIG_POST__">-- <br></div><div>--<br>Phil Shapiro, pshapiro@his.com<br>http://www.his.com/pshapiro/briefbio.html<br>http://www.twitter.com/philshapiro<br>http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html<br><br>"Wisdom begins with wonder." - Socrates<br>"Learning happens thru gentleness."<br><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">"We must reinvent a future free of blinders so that we can choose from real options." David Suzuki</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></div></div></div></body></html>