Well, what one person feels comfortable about, another person might not. I really don't see the issue really unless it's done for a sinister reason and I don't think you can generalise and say that everyone who did this, did it for a sinister reason............especially people who later admit their actual gender, surely if they do eventually admit to it, then they're not trying to hide it for sinister reasons, otherwise they would keep the pretence up.

I have no idea Niamh why anyone would feel the need to intentionally pretend. It's why I asked the question, it is the very reason I started the thread.

I don't see the need for pretence but I'm open to what others have to say on it - and others have that right too have their view on it - as you have, as I have.

I never said they weren't entitled to their opinion on it Pyramid, I'm simply giving you mine :conf:

I know a couple of people on this forum who have either initially lied about their gender or chose not to reveal it and later did, these people were just more cautious about the internet.

I understand, especially when this forum has so many youngsters on it I suppose for this type of forum it might be understandable, particularly some of the younger ones might be wary, especially if mums and dads are warning them I guess to be careful about what they say to who and all that.

hi guys im a busty babe who wants to see me nips? x

Wrong sex. Wrong body bits.

:D

Absolutely. And you would be surprised, older people who may not be as familiar with the internet in general can be even more nervous about it

Really? I'd have thought older people would be very wary of lying or pretending for obvious reasons - but I guess it all depends on the type of website I guess.

Yeah TiBB is notorious for gender benders :D I don't want to rake up old news but I can think of 6 right off the top of my head and I know I'm missing a few. I think it is just that sense of wanting to escape from reality at the very heart of it. Sometimes it's really sinister, other times I think it's just wanting to pretend to be someone else so you don't have to be yourself.

I dont understand it at ALL.

Some say its for privacy reasons...well...knowing your true gender would hardly make someone be able to track you down or anything would it :bored:

Oh I assumed this was about thouse who actually say they are female/male when they are the opposite sex.

I understand people not disclosing personal info at all...I dont see the need as as I said knowing which gender you are wont really make a difference, but those who actually say they are and pretend to be the opposite sex I will never ever understand. Seems really stupid and pointless to me tbh

Remaining anonymous is fine, but pretending to be the opposite gender is just odd. And I always think they're trying to hide something.

I don't really care. There are a few people on here with androgynous names that I took to be male that turned out to be female... males with female pics, females with male pics... makes no odds really. I can think of far more unpleasant things to do on a forum than mislead people as to your gender, intentionally or otherwise.

I can think of far more unpleasant thing also that I see happening day in and day out all over the internet - though that's a different subject altogether than the topic being discussed really.

I answered the subject and drew a comparison. It doesn't bother me as much as other stuff does.

Indeed you did. Though I'm fortunate in that it doesn't bother me at all, it does intrigue me all the same.