Guest,Temporarily anonymous- Gender gaffes are common, especially with some of the nicknames we use. I have misidentified several folks sex. And political parties. With a name like"BlueJay", I was once confused with being female. My name is Jay. I don't mind. Corrections are definitely in order in these cases. I've been reminded, "Im a setter, not a pointer", more than once.
When you read peoples posts, the misconceptions disappear. At one time, I thought Catspaw was female. Maybe I confused him with kat/katlaughing. Once I started reading some of his hilarious posts, I realized that this is not the case.

If something is really important that you want the group to know, be up front. Otherwise, most of what you are will come out in conversation anyway. Correct if needed, and accept diplomatic corrections when YOU make a mistake, as you eventually will. Welcome to the Mudcat. BlueJay, who is neither female, a bird species, nor blue.