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Facebook recognizes over 50 new genders

March 2, 2014 by Archived posts 3 Comments

By Torilynn Qualls |Staff Writer| Facebook has taken a step toward recognition of the transgender rights movement by adding over 50 new gender identifiers for users to classify themselves. Transgender is a term for people whose gender identity does not conform to the sex they were given at birth. Non-binary gender are people who feel their gender identity does not fit within the stereotypical definitions of male or female. I believe that this is an improvement to the website because it will allow everyone to embrace their gender identity. It will also help users become more aware of transgendered and non-binary gender types. “There was no debate within Facebook about the … [Read more...] about Facebook recognizes over 50 new genders

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