Django provides the Model.get_FOO_display
method to get the “human-readable” value of a field:
class UserSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
gender = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
class Meta:
model = User
def get_gender(self,obj):
return obj.get_gender_display()
for the latest DRF (3.6.3) – easiest method is:
gender = serializers.CharField(source="get_gender_display")