Rails Radio Button failing RSpec test with Gender can't Be Blank

RadioButtonFailure.html.erb

ERB IN: app/view/new.html.erb  
 <p>
    <%= radio_button_tag(:gender, "female") %>
    <%= label_tag(:gender_female, "female") %>
    <br>
    <%= radio_button_tag(:gender, "male") %>
    <%= label_tag(:gender_male, "male") %>
  </p>
 
OUTPUT HTML ON: localhost:3000/reports/new
  <p>
    <input type="radio" name="gender" id="gender_female" value="female" />
    <label for="gender_female">female</label>
    <br>
    <input type="radio" name="gender" id="gender_male" value="male" />
    <label for="gender_male">male</label>
  </p>
 
VALIDATION CODE IN: models/report.rb
  validates :gender, presence: true
 
TEST IN: creating_reports_spec.rb
    scenario "with valid attributes" do
        fill_in "Name", with: "Jimmy"
        choose "female"
        fill_in "Comment", with: "Some personal comments about STUDENTNAME"
 
 
        click_button "Create Report"
        expect(page).to have_content "Report has been created."
 
ERROR:
Failure/Error: expect(page).to have_content "Report has been created."
       expected to find text "Report has been created." in "Report has not been created. New Report 1 error prohibited this project from being saved: Gender can't be blank Student Name female male Comment"

ERB IN: app/view/new.html.erb

<%= f.radio_button(:gender, "female") %> <%= f.label(:gender_female, "female") %>
<%= f.radio_button(:gender, "male") %> <%= f.label(:gender_male, "male") %>