I know, the whole thing kind of sucks. I used to always read your posts in Leia's voice with the slight accent she had in ANH, even though I always knew you were a guy. Now I am not so sure I am going to be able to do that so easily anymore. And now I know you're serious about owning a cardboard cutout of Leia in the metal bikini (not that I ever doubted you).
By default I tend to imagine everyone here as very large, borderline obese guys with poorly grown facial hair, bad hygiene, Cheeto stained fingers, dwelling in their folks basements with various sci-fi/fantasy/anime posters covering their walls. Now you are one less member I imagine that way.
Well, if you're gonna be that way, I'll just say there was a certain PM back in August from a certain new forum member who thought another forum member was female because of this member's avatar... =P
Wow, I gather there is a really interesting, probably humorous, and pretty awkward story here...