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== Removal of "Unspecified" Gender Option == | == Removal of "Unspecified" Gender Option == | ||
In 2009, many users reacted negatively to an upcoming change to Livejournal's account creation process that would force new users to choose between "Male" or "Female", removing the "Unspecified" option. Reasons for opposing the changed included a desire for privacy and a distaste for gendered advertising, in addition to concerns about the impact on those outside the binary.<ref>toujours̠nigel. Commenting on "wow. just .... wow." December 12 2009. | In December 2009, many users reacted negatively to an upcoming change to Livejournal's account creation process that would force new users to choose between "Male" or "Female", removing the "Unspecified" option. Reasons for opposing the changed included a desire for privacy and a distaste for gendered advertising, in addition to concerns about the impact on those outside the binary.<ref>toujours̠nigel. Commenting on "wow. just .... wow." December 12 2009. | ||
https://synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/366609.html?thread=16650769#cmt16650769</ref><ref>spastasmagoria. Commenting on "wow. just .... wow." December 15 2009. | https://synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/366609.html?thread=16650769#cmt16650769</ref><ref>spastasmagoria. Commenting on "wow. just .... wow." December 15 2009. | ||