[Ipg-smz] The U.S. Census Bureau pays me $100 for some UI feedback

[Ken Gagne]

But not transgender health issues?

On Wed, Sep 12, 2018, at 3:56 PM, Christine Hall wrote:
> For the Census Bureau, gender questions are legitimate. We need to know 
> how many males and females there are for a variety of reasons, many of 
> which are connected to funds to be allocated to programs addressing 
> women's issues, as well as planning, etc.
> 
> Christine Hall
> Publisher & Editor
> FOSS Force: Keeping tech free
> http://fossforce.com
> 
> On 09/12/2018 03:14 PM, Phil Shapiro wrote:
> >    This morning the U.S. Census Bureau paid me $100 for some UI 
> > feedback.  The person there told me, "I didn't design the web site, so I 
> > want you to be very candid in your feedback."
> > 
> >       Me: Okay
> > 
> >        Her: "What is your overall impression of the web site?"
> > 
> >         Me: It totally, totally sucks. Did you folks use Crayola crayons 
> > to build a mock-up? If this web site were designed by middle school 
> > students,
> > I'd say it would be a good first attempt.  Do you want me to tell you why?
> > 
> >          Her: Yes.
> > 
> >         So then I patiently and kindly explained about all the 
> > gratuitous and un-needed elements on the web site.
> > 
> >          Then when I reached the Male/Female radio buttons on one of 
> > their surveys, I could barely take it any longer.
> > 
> >           "Just curious, did you folks get your web design degrees at 
> > Patriarchy University?"
> > 
> >             I was fully expecting to read about the 3/5th of a person, 
> > but apparently the Census Bureau heard about the Emancipation Proclamation.
> > 
> >             I concluded by telling them, "I appreciate your asking me 
> > for feedback. I'm hopeful that improvements can be made
> > before the decennial census. You folks have your work cut out for you."
> > 
> >              They paid me my money and I gleefully ordered a pizza.
> > 
> >                    phil
> > 
> > 
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> > http://www.his.com/pshapiro/briefbio.html
> > http://www.twitter.com/philshapiro
> > http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html
> > 
> > "Wisdom begins with wonder." - Socrates
> > "Learning happens thru gentleness."
> > "We must reinvent a future free of blinders so that we can choose from 
> > real options."  David Suzuki
> > 
> > 
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