The 10th annual international gender census, collecting information about the language we use to refer to ourselves and each other, is now open until 9th May 2023. This is a short and easy survey.

What is the Gender Census?

The Gender Census is an annual survey that collects information about the language used by people whose genders are not adequately described, expressed or encompassed by the restrictive gender binary. It has taken place every year since 2015.

The language we ask about includes identity words, honorific titles, and pronouns.

Who can take this survey?

The gender binary is a societal model that classifies all humans into one of two categories:

• Woman/girl – always, solely and completely
• Man/boy – always, solely and completely

If you feel like that doesn’t fit your experience of yourself and your own gender in some way, you are invited to participate. This includes, but is definitely not limited to:

• people whose genders change over time.
• people whose genders fluctuate in intensity.
• people who experience more than one gender at a time.
• people who don’t experience gender at all.
• people whose gender is neither male/man nor female/woman.

We also welcome anyone who:

• rejects gender altogether.
• feels like they’re outside of gender.
• feels like they transcend or move beyond gender or the gender binary.
• doesn’t really understand gender as it applies to them.
• is questioning whether their flavour of trans might be binary or nonbinary.

It’s completely up to you whether you feel you fit any of these. This survey leans on the side of inclusive.

You can find data from previous years’ here. This is research from within our community and responses are anonymous.

How do I participate?

Click here to take the survey. It will close on or around May 9th.

Note: language in this post is taken from the Gender Census site.