In what type of variable to store (m\f) sex?

Question

Programming

In what type of variable to store floor, bool, enum (enumeration), other options? And why?
I write in C# and it seems that you can easily use boolean :) But I consulted with an experienced 1C nickname, and he says that in no case !!! That in 1C both gender and Legal Person\Physical Person and other similar parameters are enumerations of 2 values. But isn't it easier:
bool isWoman = true (or false) ;
???
In advance, thanks to everyone who adequately answers!

Answer 1

IMHO, it's wasteful to make a separate table under the floor. Perfect (if you do not go into the wilds of human deviations):

enum Sex { 
    Male,
    Female,
    Undefined
}

bool?- also an option, but it reads worse.

Answer 2

Due to the craziness of today's society, it's better to store "gender" as an int and use a separate table for the values.

Answer 3

1C nickname told you correctly - for such cases, enumerations are used in 1C. This makes it easier to follow. You don't have to figure out who is who - a man or a woman.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

For flexibility (and according to Sharp's ideology), it can be made into a structure that encapsulates this Int32 / Nullable / Enum, etc., capable of converting from different representations, issuing localized gender names, serialization, and other useful things.

Answer 6

The international standard ISO 5218 describes the representation of human sexes. It can be used in information systems and databases.
The 4 codes defined in the standard specification look like:
0 - unknown
1 - male
2 - female
9 - not applicable
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_5218