I don't think revealing gender is much of a problem on this particular board, Gracie, though on other sites, it can be problematic. Some prefer to be anonymous for various reasons. On another board I write on, many wish not to reveal their identity, though by what and how they write, it becomes easy to determine gender. I've been with that group for over 10 years, others longer. Maybe it takes that long to be able to determine from writings...