Facebook announces he/she/it option.

[Raoul]

This is crazy.

 

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/02/13/male-female-or-custom-facebook-announces-major-expansion-terms-to-identify/

[leftyk82]

aka, 50 ways i couldn't care less

 

no disrespect to your post, good sir.  tis crazy.

[hipower]

aka, 50 ways i couldn't care less

 

no disrespect to your post, good sir.  tis crazy.

 

And very sad and telling.

[Grunt67]

 One of the multitude of reasons I don't do Facebook.

[Hershmeister]

Here is the list - i thought i was wordly but i have no idea what many of these mean, so i am not sure how that helps anyone ! The following are the 58 gender options identified by ABC News: Agender Androgyne Androgynous Bigender Cis Cisgender Cis Female Cis Male Cis Man Cis Woman Cisgender Female Cisgender Male Cisgender Man Cisgender Woman Female to Male FTM Gender Fluid Gender Nonconforming Gender Questioning Gender Variant Genderqueer Intersex Male to Female MTF Neither Neutrois Non-binary Other Pangender Trans Trans* Trans Female Trans* Female Trans Male Trans* Male Trans Man Trans* Man Trans Person Trans* Person Trans Woman Trans* Woman Transfeminine Transgender Transgender Female Transgender Male Transgender Man Transgender Person Transgender Woman Transmasculine Transsexual Transsexual Female Transsexual Male Transsexual Man Transsexual Person Transsexual Woman Two-Spirit

[R_Bert]

and last, but not least - "confused"

[Garufa]

Good grief. 

 

What's wrong with the traditional he/she/it?  One is either male, female or something in between.  Does something in between really need FIFTY-SIX unique descriptors!!! 

Edited February 13, 2014 by Garufa

[jcoosi]

and last, but not least - "confused"

 

What is confusing either you have a round peg or round hole. I see no confusion.

[TrickyNicky]

Good grief. 
 
What's wrong with the traditional he/she/it?  One is either male, female or something in between.  Does something in between really need FIFTY-SIX unique descriptors!!!

What cracks me up is I thought we were supposed to stop labeling people. :rolleyes: For the children.

[vontar]

I am waiting on a 3rd restroom/bathroom options to start appearing.

 

Seriously, we have had pre -ops that decide to use the opposite room then their current gender as it is.  It has happened where I work and at my previous job.

 

So I really wonder if someone will sue under equal rights or something that they should have their own restrooms for transgender or bi/gay/lesbian.  Heck they all might want 3 or 4 more own rooms options.

 

 

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however there is a womanwhere I work that has been referred to as IT.

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Takes the meds but has told people she won't have the operation.  I had not seen her in about 6 months.

One day I ran into her in the breakroom and she had about a month beard growth and her voice was deeper. 

Also IT changed names and gets very offended if you call her by her given name.

apparently I didn't get the memo on the name change as I didn't know that. 

 

Hey, if I know you as one name for a few years and you change it don't expect me to know instantly, especially if I don't work directly with you.

Edited February 14, 2014 by vontar

[Monkeyman2500]

I'm sorry but your either male or female, and that's it.

[vontar]

I'm sorry but your either male or female, and that's it.

I agree, but they way things are going.  I almost expect some to try to get a 3rd sex officially recognized like some sci fi movies and shows.  People are crazy and others line up to encourage them.  

[Wingshooter]

One of the multitude of reasons I don't do Facebook.

Same here

[Handsome Rob]

Non-sexually, I CAN sympathize. Being an English born guy who has been convinced for as long as I can remember, that I should've been born in the US, I personally consider myself to be 100% male , but Trans-continental.