in which holly is bored :|

[goodbyesweet7.livejournal.com]

There are currently two hundred forty-one (241) residents in the castle. Going by names alone, I was unable to determine the gender of one hundred fifty-two (152) of these inhabitants. The remaining eighty-nine (89) were used as a sample pool.

Of these, forty-seven (47) are male and forty-two (42) are female. Unless the extreme number of non-gender specific names drastically changes the ratio towards females, this suggests the castle prefers male inhabitants, going by the sample pool alone. The difference is very small, but in life and in data, even small differences may make great changes.

It is obvious that not everyone reading the journal will take the time to fill out a poll or survey, therefore, a non-response bias will occur.



Are there any experts here in foreign names? I would like to further examine the population trends, but if there is no one available, I will simply commit many hours in the library to further my research.

[ooc: the pie chart is all ghetto and looks like it was quickly done, then pasted in the journal :)]

Comments

[goodbyesweet7.livejournal.com]

I like to be precise.

There seems to be a majority of Japanese people here, and I was not able to include them in the female or male categories. Perhaps you can help me with that.

[luciaseyes.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, umm I would be happy to. Umm, give me a list, and I'll get right to work.

[goodbyesweet7.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much. [she scribbles down a huge ass list, mostly made up of Japanese names LOL]

[luciaseyes.livejournal.com]

Hmm... I recognize a few.. Ahh, Junpei is male. [XD yes I did read down the comment page <3]

[goodbyesweet7.livejournal.com]

[scratchy sound as she writes this down] Thank you.

Shahrzad, Gaara? Are these names familiar to you?

[luciaseyes.livejournal.com]

Hmm... Shahrzad sounds very foreign, but if I had to guess I would say male... Umm, but I understand guesses hold little scientific weight.

As for Gaara, I have not met him, but I believe he is male.

[goodbyesweet7.livejournal.com]

We will list it as an unknown, then. I guessed male as well.

I will update the list, then. Thank you again.

[luciaseyes.livejournal.com]

You are very welcome. Oh, and it is nice to meet you.. Umm, my name is Fuuka Yamagishi... Sorry for not introducing myself sooner.

[goodbyesweet7.livejournal.com]

Oh, you were in the undetermined category, so I will change that, too.

I am Holly.