Oliver L. Haimson

“Genderfluid” or “Attack helicopter”: Responsible HCI Research Practice with Non-binary Gender Variation in Online Communities

As non-binary genders become increasingly prevalent, researchers face decisions in how to collect, analyze and interpret research participants’ genders. We present two case studies on surveys with thousands of respondents, of which hundreds reported gender as something other than simply women or men. First, Tumblr, a…