Facebook adds 56 Gender options to choose from

[Violet]

Okay, I'm sorry I wrongly identified you. I guess I don't understand how someone who isn't cisgender could possibly say that changing the binary gender system isn't important. It would be like a black person saying racism isn't much of a problem.

I can't say I mind, I got a good laugh out of it.

It isn't of critical importance. Know what I could get behind? A universal acceptance and respect for people in general.. not concerned about race, nor species, nor gender, nor beliefs unless given a damn good reason to. Until then... there will *always* be issues of this sort.

Further, the way that facebook has chosen happens to 'miss the point'. 'Transgendered/transsexual' is not a gender of itself, it is a mere notation that one's gender does not match their body. 'Cisgendered' is not a gender of itself, it is but the observation of congruency between one's gender and sex. 'Genderqueer' is not a gender of itself, it is only the statement that one's gender does *not* (strictly) adhere to man or woman. 'Questioning' is not a gender of itself, it is, however, the understanding that a person is currently uncertain of their gender. 'Intersex' is not a a gender marker in any way. 'Neither' is not applicable in this situation (more than 2 options). 'Pangender' is more useful as a 'all genders' inclusive word than it is a gender of itself. 'Two-spirit' is an archaic thought that does not apply in the modern age. 'Non-binary' is not a gender either... it only tells that their gender is not found along a binary spectrum.

So yeah... overall? I am not only not impressed of it's importance: I am not impressed of its 'attempt'.

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Sorry, I don't use "bitch" as a gendered term. I use it to describe men and women interchangeably.

I don't use 'Napoleon' as an ice-cream. Doesn't mean it isn't