Here's the way I see it.. Every single one of us is here (excluding the lurkers, anyway) because we desire attention. I'd be pretty amazed if there's anyone here who posts hoping that no one ever pays attention to what they say. That just isn't how an online forum works. And each of us use different ways to try to garner that attention. Some do it by making outlandish statements, or by being friendly, mean, smart, funny, etc. But everyone finds their niche to fill. So we all show up and try to add something to this place in one way or another, meet people, exchange ideas, and have some fun. And most often, we do this by sharing what makes us.. us. Our personalities. Our past experiences, and outlooks on life, and sense of humor... All the stuff that makes us interesting to the other people around here. And not surprisingly, gender is one of those things that naturally tends to come up eventually anyway. So someone should feel free to share that part of themselves around here if they choose to without being immediately labeled an "attention whore". Because really.. we're all attention whores. Some are just better at it than others.