Stanford Sociologist Urges Rethinking of Sex and Gender in Surveys
New research reveals that most social surveys are not measuring what surveyors think is being measured when it comes to sex and gender. To better reflect today's diversity, Stanford sociologist Aliya Saperstein says survey designers should ask themselves if using only one question with two possible answers is enough.
The International Olympic Committee is revisiting its standards for deciding which athletes are eligible to compete in men’s or women’s events. And in Washington, D.C., the signs on some public restrooms are changing to allow access for all genders.
Stanford sociologist Aliya Saperstein says she hopes the major social surveys in the United States will be next in line to reconsider how they classify Americans into “males” and “females” or “men” and “women.”