You Can Now Be More Than A 'Male' Or 'Female' On Facebook
Facebook now provides more than 50 gender options, including "transgender", "cisgender" and "intersex" in support of the LGBT community.
By Melody Oei — 14 Feb 2014, 09:24 AM — Updated over 10 years ago
Facebook Added A Selection Of New Gender Identities For Users To Choose From Apart From Just 'Male' And 'Female'
Facebook has added a selection of new gender identities for users to choose from, rather than just male and female. Users on the US English site can now select 'Other' in the settings.
You Can Now Choose Up To 10 Different Gender Definitions Out Of More Than 50 Options
Aside from the usual “male” and “female” options, users can choose up to 10 different gender definitions to describe themselves out of more than 50 options, including “cisgender,” “transgender” and “intersex.”
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Some Of The Options Given Are "Cisgender", "Transgender", "Intersex", "Androgynous", "Bi-Gender" And "Gender Fluid"
In addition, the social network is allowing users to choose the pronoun they prefer - he/his, she/her or they/their - so that their friends will receive prompts and messages in the form they prefer.
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Image via allfacebook.com"When you come to Facebook to connect with the people, causes, and organisations you care about, we want you to feel comfortable being your true, authentic self," the social network wrote on its Facebook Diversity page. "An important part of this is the expression of gender, especially when it extends beyond the definitions of just 'male' or 'female'."
You Can Also Choose From Who You Want Your Gender To Be Viewable By
As part of the move, Facebook is making it possible for users to choose who can see their gender and who cannot.
"While To Many This Change May Not Mean Much, For Those It Affects It Means A Great Deal"
“We see this as one more way we can make Facebook a place where people can express their authentic identity," said Facebook publicist Will Hodges.
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