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== 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.</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 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. [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: | ||
: '''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]]. | ||
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== Gender and Tinder == | == 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/}}</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/}}</ref> The new gender options are as follows: | 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 | : 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/}}</ref> | 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> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||