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    Social media sites began in the early 2000s and have evolved much since then.  Many of them collect information on users' genders, and changes in the options available can reflect - or even cause - changes in society.
    Social media sites began in the early 2000s and have evolved much since then.  Many of them collect information on users' genders, and changes in the options available can reflect - or even cause - changes in society.
    See also the page [[Websites and social networks]].


    == Gender and Facebook ==
    == Gender and Facebook ==
     
    Facebook, founded in February 2004, is one of the oldest and largest social media sites.  In its early days, it did not require users to provide their gender, and if a user did not specify a gender then they would be referred to by the neutral [[pronouns|pronoun]] "they" rather than "he" or "she".  At some point, Facebook began to require users to select "male" or "female" when registering, though it was possible to maintain a neutral status by editing the registration page to create a third option.  In February 2014, Facebook added a "custom" option for gender for English-speaking users, which would allow a user to type their gender and be prompted with various options.  Users could also specify which pronouns they preferred from a choice of "he", "she", and "they".<ref>"[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=567587973337709 When you come to Facebook to connect...]", Facebook Diversity.  February 13th, 2014.  Accessed April 10th, 2017. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230627143102/https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=567587973337709 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>  Facebook did not publish a list of the prompts, but it appears to have been between 50 and 60.<ref>"[http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/02/13/facebook_custom_gender_options_here_are_all_56_custom_options.html Facebook custom gender options: Here are all 56 custom options.]", ''Slate''.  February 13th, 2014.  Accessed April 10th, 2017. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230530182139/https://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/02/13/facebook_custom_gender_options_here_are_all_56_custom_options.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>  The list was expanded later that year.<ref>"[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/10930654/Facebooks-71-gender-options-come-to-UK-users.html Facebook's 71 gender options come to UK users], ''The Telegraph''.  June 27th, 2014.  Accessed April 10th, 2017. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230625040121/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/10930654/Facebooks-71-gender-options-come-to-UK-users.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>  The list of genders, as best as it is known, is as follows:
    Facebook, founded in February 2004, is one of the oldest and largest social media sites.  In its early days, it did not require users to provide their gender, and if a user did not specify a gender then they would be referred to by the neutral [[pronouns|pronoun]] "they" rather than "he" or "she".  At some point, Facebook began to require users to select "male" or "female" when registering, though it was possible to maintain a neutral status by editing the registration page to create a third option.  In February 2014, Facebook added a "custom" option for gender for English-speaking users, which would allow a user to type their gender and be prompted with various options.  Users could also specify which pronouns they preferred from a choice of "he", "she", and "they".<ref>"[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=567587973337709 When you come to Facebook to connect...]", Facebook Diversity.  February 13th, 2014.  Accessed April 10th, 2017.</ref>  Facebook did not publish a list of the prompts, but it appears to have been between 50 and 60.<ref>"[http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/02/13/facebook_custom_gender_options_here_are_all_56_custom_options.html Facebook custom gender options: Here are all 56 custom options.]", ''Slate''.  February 13th, 2014.  Accessed April 10th, 2017.</ref>  The list was expanded later that year.<ref>"[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/10930654/Facebooks-71-gender-options-come-to-UK-users.html Facebook's 71 gender options come to UK users], ''The Telegraph''.  June 27th, 2014.  Accessed April 10th, 2017.</ref>  The current list, as best as it is known, is as follows:


    : '''Male and masculine genders:''' female to male trans man, female to male transgender man, female to male transsexual man, F2M, intersex man, [[man]], T* man, cis male, cis man, cisgender male, cisgender man, female to male, FTM, trans male, trans man, trans* male, trans* man, transsexual male, transsexual man, transgender male, transgender man, [[transmasculine]].
    : '''Male and masculine genders:''' female to male trans man, female to male transgender man, female to male transsexual man, F2M, intersex man, [[man]], T* man, cis male, cis man, cisgender male, cisgender man, female to male, FTM, trans male, trans man, trans* male, trans* man, transsexual male, transsexual man, transgender male, transgender man, [[transmasculine]].
    : '''Female and feminine genders:''' male to female trans woman, male to female transgender woman, male to female transsexual woman, M2F, intersex woman, T* woman, [[woman]], cis female, cis woman, cisgender female, cisgender woman, male to female, MTF, trans female, trans* female, trans woman, transsexual female, transsexual woman, trans* woman, transgender female, transgender woman, [[transfeminine]].
    : '''Female and feminine genders:''' male to female trans woman, male to female transgender woman, male to female transsexual woman, M2F, intersex woman, T* woman, [[woman]], cis female, cis woman, cisgender female, cisgender woman, male to female, MTF, trans female, trans* female, trans woman, transsexual female, transsexual woman, trans* woman, transgender female, transgender woman, [[transfeminine]].
    : '''Neutral and third genders and sexes:''' gender neutral, [[hermaphrodite]], [[intersex]] person, [[polygender]], two* person, two-spirit person, agender, [[androgyne]], androgynes, [[androgynous]], [[bigender]], [[genderfluid]], gender nonconforming, gender variant, [[genderqueer]], [[intersex]], neither, [[neutrois]], [[non-binary]], other, [[pangender]], [[two-spirit]].
    : '''Neutral and third genders and sexes:''' [[gender neutral]], [[hermaphrodite]], [[intersex]] person, [[polygender]], two* person, [[two-spirit]] person, [[agender]], [[androgyne]], androgynes, [[androgynous]], [[bigender]], [[genderfluid]], [[gender nonconforming]], gender variant, [[genderqueer]], [[intersex]], neither, [[neutrois]], [[nonbinary]], [[other]], [[pangender]], [[two-spirit]].
    : '''Terms which are not genders:''' asexual, cis, [[cisgender]], trans, trans person, trans* person, gender questioning.
    : '''Terms which are not genders:''' [[asexual]], binary, cis, [[cisgender]], trans, trans person, trans* person, gender [[questioning]].
     
    == Gender and Tinder ==
    Tinder, launched in 2012, is a geosocial networking and online dating application that allows users to anonymously swipe to like or dislike other profiles based on their photos, a small bio, and common interests. Once two users have “matched,” they can exchange messages. In November 2016, Tinder announced that it would, starting in June 2017, be rolling out their "More Genders" update.<ref name="Tinder">{{Cite web |title=Introducing More Genders on Tinder |author= |work=Tinder |date=15 November 2016 |access-date=29 April 2020 |url= https://blog.gotinder.com/genders/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603031829/https://blog.gotinder.com/genders/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> This added 37 more gender options plus the option to write in your own gender descriptor.<ref name="Mallenbaum">{{Cite web |title=What you need to know about Tinder's new gender identity terms |last=Mallenbaum |first=Carly |work=USA TODAY |date=15 November 2016 |access-date=29 April 2020 |url= https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/11/15/tinder-app-transgender-agender-genderqueer/93873790/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602132518/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/11/15/tinder-app-transgender-agender-genderqueer/93873790/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> The new gender options are as follows:
    : Trans, [[Trans man|Trans Man]], 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, Female to Male, FTM, Male to Female, MTF, [[Two-Spirit]], Gender [[Questioning]], [[Pangender]], [[Agender]], Neither, Non-binary​, [[Androgyne]], [[Androgynous]], [[Bigender]], [[Neutrois]], [[Gender Fluid]], [[Gender Nonconforming]], [[Gender variant|Gender Variant]], [[Genderqueer]], and Other
     
    However despite the range of nonbinary options, "you still have to select male or female in what searches you show up as."<ref name="real_5Non">{{Cite web |title=5 Nonbinary Dating Apps For You To Try - Real Talk Time |author= |work=Real Talk Time |date=9 February 2020 |access-date=29 April 2020 |url= https://realtalktime.com/5-nonbinary-dating-apps/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511185813/https://realtalktime.com/5-nonbinary-dating-apps/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>


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    Latest revision as of 13:13, 17 July 2023

    Social media sites began in the early 2000s and have evolved much since then. Many of them collect information on users' genders, and changes in the options available can reflect - or even cause - changes in society.

    See also the page Websites and social networks.

    Gender and Facebook[edit | edit source]

    Facebook, founded in February 2004, is one of the oldest and largest social media sites. In its early days, it did not require users to provide their gender, and if a user did not specify a gender then they would be referred to by the neutral pronoun "they" rather than "he" or "she". At some point, Facebook began to require users to select "male" or "female" when registering, though it was possible to maintain a neutral status by editing the registration page to create a third option. In February 2014, Facebook added a "custom" option for gender for English-speaking users, which would allow a user to type their gender and be prompted with various options. Users could also specify which pronouns they preferred from a choice of "he", "she", and "they".[1] Facebook did not publish a list of the prompts, but it appears to have been between 50 and 60.[2] The list was expanded later that year.[3] The list of genders, as best as it is known, is as follows:

    Male and masculine genders: female to male trans man, female to male transgender man, female to male transsexual man, F2M, intersex man, man, T* man, cis male, cis man, cisgender male, cisgender man, female to male, FTM, trans male, trans man, trans* male, trans* man, transsexual male, transsexual man, transgender male, transgender man, transmasculine.
    Female and feminine genders: male to female trans woman, male to female transgender woman, male to female transsexual woman, M2F, intersex woman, T* woman, woman, cis female, cis woman, cisgender female, cisgender woman, male to female, MTF, trans female, trans* female, trans woman, transsexual female, transsexual woman, trans* woman, transgender female, transgender woman, transfeminine.
    Neutral and third genders and sexes: gender neutral, hermaphrodite, intersex person, polygender, two* person, two-spirit person, agender, androgyne, androgynes, androgynous, bigender, genderfluid, gender nonconforming, gender variant, genderqueer, intersex, neither, neutrois, nonbinary, other, pangender, two-spirit.
    Terms which are not genders: asexual, binary, cis, cisgender, trans, trans person, trans* person, gender questioning.

    Gender and Tinder[edit | edit source]

    Tinder, launched in 2012, is a geosocial networking and online dating application that allows users to anonymously swipe to like or dislike other profiles based on their photos, a small bio, and common interests. Once two users have “matched,” they can exchange messages. In November 2016, Tinder announced that it would, starting in June 2017, be rolling out their "More Genders" update.[4] This added 37 more gender options plus the option to write in your own gender descriptor.[5] The new gender options are as follows:

    Trans, Trans Man, Trans Person, 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, Female to Male, FTM, Male to Female, MTF, Two-Spirit, Gender Questioning, Pangender, Agender, Neither, Non-binary​, Androgyne, Androgynous, Bigender, Neutrois, Gender Fluid, Gender Nonconforming, Gender Variant, Genderqueer, and Other

    However despite the range of nonbinary options, "you still have to select male or female in what searches you show up as."[6]

    References[edit | edit source]

    1. "When you come to Facebook to connect...", Facebook Diversity. February 13th, 2014. Accessed April 10th, 2017. Archived on 17 July 2023
    2. "Facebook custom gender options: Here are all 56 custom options.", Slate. February 13th, 2014. Accessed April 10th, 2017. Archived on 17 July 2023
    3. "Facebook's 71 gender options come to UK users, The Telegraph. June 27th, 2014. Accessed April 10th, 2017. Archived on 17 July 2023
    4. "Introducing More Genders on Tinder". Tinder. 15 November 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
    5. Mallenbaum, Carly (15 November 2016). "What you need to know about Tinder's new gender identity terms". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
    6. "5 Nonbinary Dating Apps For You To Try - Real Talk Time". Real Talk Time. 9 February 2020. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2020.