In what ways can avatars on a PHP forum be misleading in determining the gender of a user?

Avatars on a PHP forum can be misleading in determining the gender of a user because users can choose any avatar they want, regardless of their actual gender. To solve this issue, one approach is to allow users to specify their gender in their profile settings, and then display a gender icon next to their username instead of relying solely on the avatar. 

<?php
// Assuming $userGender is the gender of the user fetched from the database
if($userGender == 'male') {
    echo '<img src="male-icon.png" alt="Male">';
} elseif($userGender == 'female') {
    echo '<img src="female-icon.png" alt="Female">';
} else {
    echo '<img src="neutral-icon.png" alt="Neutral">';
}
?>

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