[LeonardA-L]

Why not simply out of curiosity ? People have a tendancy to assume tech people are men, or that people on the internet are men. I myself always picture HN users as 25-35 y.o white men with a beard and glasses. The Silicon Valley stereotype. Sometimes it's interesting to get a picture of what the HN community is actually made of, without any other conclusion than "oh, ok."

[goodJobWalrus]

Yes, I am usually assumed to be male here, and addressed as such. I don't mind it really, and I understand why it is happening tho.