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Title: Gender Profile Setting
Post by: GordonG on November 28, 2018, 08:32:17 PM
Post by: GordonG on November 28, 2018, 08:32:17 PM
I find that the forums "Gender" setting is very limiting. The 6 choices just don't do the subject justice. I think that there should be more choices. Or, at least another blank field after in that we can put anything we want to help clarify who we are.
For example, I had picked "Questioning" as it is the best of what's there for me. But it doesn't tell anyone what direction I'm leaning, or what my goal is. As I consider myself "transfeminine".
Does anyone else think the same way?
For example, I had picked "Questioning" as it is the best of what's there for me. But it doesn't tell anyone what direction I'm leaning, or what my goal is. As I consider myself "transfeminine".
Does anyone else think the same way?
Title: Re: Gender Profile Setting
Post by: Janes Groove on November 28, 2018, 09:17:09 PM
Post by: Janes Groove on November 28, 2018, 09:17:09 PM
I believe Facebook has 71 gender options. And yes, transfeminine is one of those.
I'm not a computer expert or anything (I can remember when calculators were the cutting edge of high technology) but maybe it's really hard and expensive to go back and rejigger a website.
I'm not a computer expert or anything (I can remember when calculators were the cutting edge of high technology) but maybe it's really hard and expensive to go back and rejigger a website.
Title: Re: Gender Profile Setting
Post by: Cindy on November 28, 2018, 10:15:09 PM
Post by: Cindy on November 28, 2018, 10:15:09 PM
We are limited to what is available by the software. You can always leave it blank and if you wish add your gender preference in your signature area.
Title: Re: Gender Profile Setting
Post by: GingerVicki on November 29, 2018, 07:33:19 AM
Post by: GingerVicki on November 29, 2018, 07:33:19 AM
I am so far behind. I had no idea there are 71.
Title: Re: Gender Profile Setting
Post by: Faith on November 29, 2018, 07:51:05 AM
Post by: Faith on November 29, 2018, 07:51:05 AM
leave it blank and add your own to the 'personal text' option in your profile. It'll show under your avatar/profile picture right under the gender line.
I just added a personal text to mine that states:
"Self-Acceptance is the Key"
I just added a personal text to mine that states:
"Self-Acceptance is the Key"
Title: Re: Gender Profile Setting
Post by: Kylo on December 13, 2018, 02:00:49 PM
Post by: Kylo on December 13, 2018, 02:00:49 PM
I'd actually be okay if there were none and we all just treated each other based on the sort of people we are coming across as without labels. I was never big on labels, and there are so many now even I'm confused what they're meant to mean.