Help! Applying for a job and asked for gender

[Calistine]

My sex is female, so if they asked that i would put it. But it asked for my gender. What should I put?
Post Merge: August 28, 2009, 03:33:43 PM
oh and answering it is optional

[sd]

Depending on the state, it may be illegal to even ask that.

[Michelle.]

oh and answering it is optional

[Calistine]

haha it took me a minute to realize it. I identify as male but I didn't want a conflict so I just put down nothing

[Ms Jessica]

it's tricky.  I ran into some of that.  On the app itself, you usually have to list the gender that's on your identity documents, but if this an EEO questionnaire or something, there's usually a "decline to state" or just leave it blank.  Or put male.