Become a Patron!Do you know that Facebook introduced dozens of options for users to identify their gender back in 2014?
Previously, users had to identify themselves as male or female. They were also given the option of not answering or keeping their gender private. Users can now select a “custom” gender option. Facebook also allows users to select between three pronouns: “him,” “her” or “their.”
“There’s going to be a lot of people for whom this is going to mean nothing, but for the few it does impact, it means the world,” Facebook software engineer Brielle Harrison told the Associated Press. Harrison, who worked on the project, is in the process of gender transition, from male to female.
And though social media giant said it would not be releasing a comprehensive list, ABC News found at least 58 according to this article.
The following are the 58 gender options identified by ABC News:
- 1. Agender
2. Androgyne
3. Androgynous
4. Bigender
5. Cis
6. Cisgender
7. Cis Female
8. Cis Male
9. Cis Man
10. Cis Woman
11. Cisgender Female
12. Cisgender Male
13. Cisgender Man
14. Cisgender Woman
15. Female
16. Female to Male
17. FTM
18. Gender Fluid
19. Gender Nonconforming
20. Gender Questioning
21. Gender Variant
22. Genderqueer
23. Intersex
24. Male
25. Male to Female
26. MTF
27. Neither
28. Neutrois
29. Non-binary
30. Other
31. Pangender
32. Trans
33. Trans*
34. Trans Female
35. Trans* Female
36. Trans Male
37. Trans* Male
38. Trans Man
39. Trans* Man
40. Trans Person
41. Trans* Person
42. Trans Woman
43. Trans* Woman
44. Transfeminine
45. Transgender
46. Transgender Female
47. Transgender Male
48. Transgender Man
49. Transgender Person
50. Transgender Woman
51. Transmasculine
52. Transsexual
53. Transsexual Female
54. Transsexual Male
55. Transsexual Man
56. Transsexual Person
57. Transsexual Woman
58. Two-Spirit
For the article, click here.
Pink Dot will be happening this Saturday 1 July at Hong Lim Park. Here’s a timeline of the Pink Dot movement Singapore. You may wish to check out the LGBT movement in Singapore here.
About Dr. Martha Tara Lee
Surrounded by friends who were sexually inhibited and struck by dire lack of positive conversations around sex and sexuality in Singapore, Dr. Martha Tara Lee set out to make a positive difference in embarking on her doctorate in human sexuality before launching Eros Coaching in 2009. Today, she remains dedicated to working with individuals and couples who wish to lead self-actualised and pleasure-filled lives.
She also holds certificates in counselling, coaching and sex therapy, and has most recently completed her fourth degree – a Masters in Counselling. In practice for more than seven years, she is the only certified sexuality educator by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) in Singapore.
Often cited in the local media, Dr. Lee is the appointed sex expert for Men’s Health Singapore, and Men’s Health Malaysia. She was recognised as one of ‘Top 50 Inspiring Women Under 40′ by Her World in July 2010, and one of ‘Top 100 Inspiring Women’ by CozyCot in March 2011. She is the host of weekly radio show Eros Evolution on the OMTimes Radio Network. She has published three books: Love, Sex and Everything In-Between, Orgasmic Yoga and From Princess to Queen.
Martha works with individuals and couples in private coaching sessions, and conducts her own workshops. She takes prides in making sure all her workshops are also fun, educational, and sex-positive. This comes easily to her because even though she is extremely dedicated and serious about her work, she fundamentally believes that sex is meant to be fun, wonderful, amazing and sacred. As such, this serious light-heartedness has shone through again and again. For her full profile, click here. Email her here.
