Author Topic: New gender designation system (Read 3324 times)

Emelye · « **on:** December 09, 2011, 05:19:45 pm »

We have uploaded and installed an expanded method for designating gender in your profile. The new choices are:

Male
Female
Intersex
Androgyne
Queer
Questioning

Male & Female designations have not changed although symbols have replaced the words. Those of you who identify with any of the other designations may do so by modifying their forum profile.

Many thanks to Renate for doing this bit of programming for us.

hugs & smiles
Emelye

Padma · « **Reply #1 on:** December 09, 2011, 05:46:17 pm »

It's good to have more flexibility there.

On a related note, I visited a gender forum recently that also had an option to display the user's preferred pronouns under their avatar - I wonder if people here would find that valuable, and whether it's possible to add that into the User Profile data and display it if people wanted that facility?

Miss Bungle · « **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2011, 05:46:17 pm »

Nice!! I like this.

Padma · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2011, 05:47:31 pm »

Is there scope for expanding the list further, say with Bigender, Neutrois?

Flan · « **Reply #4 on:** December 09, 2011, 07:11:56 pm »

Quote from: Padma on December 09, 2011, 05:47:31 pm

Is there scope for expanding the list further, say with Bigender, Neutrois?

for now no since it would make the list needlessly complicated and increase the task of making less ugly icons for gender identification

Arch · « **Reply #5 on:** December 09, 2011, 08:13:52 pm »

Quote from: Padma on December 09, 2011, 05:47:31 pm

Is there scope for expanding the list further, say with Bigender, Neutrois?

I love finally having an "M." Thanks, Renate. But I was wondering if "Queer" should be "Genderqueer"?

~RoadToTrista~ · « **Reply #6 on:** December 09, 2011, 08:32:52 pm »

I don't, the pink F in a box is so ugly, I guess it's tolerable though. When's someone gonna come on with one of the new ones? I wanna seee. >.< I just I'll just go and keep changing mine.

Arch · « **Reply #7 on:** December 09, 2011, 08:35:22 pm »

Quote from: ~RoadToTrista~ on December 09, 2011, 08:32:52 pm

I don't, the pink F in a box is so ugly, I guess it's tolerable though. When's someone gonna come on with one of the new ones? I wanna seee. >.< I just I'll just go and keep changing mine.

I'm sorry you don't like the "F" symbol. But if you come up with a good alternative, maybe it will be adopted. You never know till you try.

~RoadToTrista~ · « **Reply #8 on:** December 09, 2011, 08:36:35 pm »

I just liked the old Venus symbol better.

Miss Bungle · « **Reply #9 on:** December 09, 2011, 08:42:43 pm »

Quote from: ~RoadToTrista~ on December 09, 2011, 08:36:35 pm

I just liked the old Venus symbol better.

I like the F more, so, F it.

~RoadToTrista~ · « **Reply #10 on:** December 09, 2011, 08:45:21 pm »

D:

Also like, all the new ones are just a boring white color, lolz

Flan · « **Reply #11 on:** December 09, 2011, 09:42:27 pm »

i'm working on replacement icons, kinda hard to do with 16 pixels height but i think they will be ok, just not sure about the genderqueer icon (pictograph instead of normal gender icons) and intersex (no ideas yet).

edit: test set attached

xxUltraModLadyxx · « **Reply #12 on:** December 10, 2011, 01:30:27 am »

i don't really care about the symbols too much. it's just something people look at for quick reference if your gender isn't too obvious.

Kuan Yin · « **Reply #13 on:** December 10, 2011, 01:43:12 am »

Quote from: ~RoadToTrista~ on December 09, 2011, 08:32:52 pm

I don't, the pink F in a box is so ugly, I guess it's tolerable though. When's someone gonna come on with one of the new ones? I wanna seee. >.< I just I'll just go and keep changing mine.

Kia Ora Road,

You can always start your own petition and call it "The F off " petition

* Oh and I can just see the placards with " 'F' OFF " in bold big print

Metta Zenda

Rebekah with a K-A-H · « **Reply #14 on:** December 10, 2011, 02:20:09 am »

Queerin' it up. Glad to have more options.

Devlyn Marie · « **Reply #15 on:** December 10, 2011, 02:26:59 am »

I like it, thanks Renate and the rest of the Staff! Hugs, Tracey

pretty · « **Reply #16 on:** December 10, 2011, 03:13:29 am »

Just wondering, why would intersexed be considered a gender?

Michelle. · « **Reply #17 on:** December 10, 2011, 03:23:45 am »

Quote from: ~RoadToTrista~ on December 09, 2011, 08:36:35 pm

I just liked the old Venus symbol better.

Second.

Let the unofficial protest movement being!

I kid.

apple pie · « **Reply #18 on:** December 10, 2011, 04:02:07 am »

Hmmm I thought the old symbols looked nicer too (not that I'm using any)...

pebbles · « **Reply #19 on:** December 10, 2011, 04:07:55 am »

Quote from: pretty on December 10, 2011, 03:13:29 am

Just wondering, why would intersexed be considered a gender?

Indivduals with intersex conditions can have complicated identities some consider themselves either male/female. Others accept the term as a mark of pride others don't care about it and don't identify as either. You can't presume to know what a persons views about their bodies are.

When I first saw the new system I got abit confused and thought I had gotten a warning or somthing. And this was part of some new moderator caution system or somthing.

HEY I NO FAIL YOU FAIL MOD SCREW YOU BUDDY!! Oh wait that's my gender tag. :/

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Author Topic: New gender designation system (Read 3324 times)

xxUltraModLadyxx

Rebekah with a K-A-H

pretty