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 == 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 [[gender neutral pronoun|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".<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:
+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]].