Display select field label rather than value

I have a select list labeled “Gender”.
Female|1
Male|2

Using the following, I am able to pull the label into my loop.
<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID,'gender',true) ?>

However, that just delivers a number. How do I force it to deliver the label?

Thank you!

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