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Gender / Sex

When asking about gender or sex, include "another gender" and/or a "fill in the blank" option if your demographic is for (Everyone).
This helps with data integrity, and it also helps with inclusion. More people than you might think would fill out "other" on a gender question! If you are strictly interested in only people who identify as Male or Female, make sure you use (M/F) in your demographic.

Race / Ethnicity

If you are asking about race and/or ethnicity in your survey, please know the differences between them.
Race refers to physical characteristics that one shares with other people of one's race, while ethnicity refers to one's culture and traditions. If you mix these up, you once again may run into data integrity issues!

Ethical implications and consent

Don't forget to consider ethical implications and consent for your research.
If you require signed consent from a moderator before posting your survey, feel free to message the moderators and we would be happy to help you out.

Self Post vs. Survey:
Post your survey using a survey tool instead of merely asking a question in a text-only post. People are more likely to respond! (Data, thanks to user telekinetic!)

We've made a list of commonly used survey tools in our wiki to give you some ideas of resources you can use to make surveys. We make no guarantees or endorsements for any of these!