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Manchester's Metrolink asking people if they are transgender before use Wi-Fi

Started by stephaniec, June 13, 2015, 04:30:26 PM

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stephaniec

June 13, 2015, 04:30:26 PM
Manchester's Metrolink asking people if they are transgender before they can use Wi-Fi

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/06/12/manchesters-metrolink-asking-people-if-they-are-transgender-before-they-can-use-wi-fi/

Pink News/by Nick Duffy  06/12/2015

" Manchester's Metrolink is asking commuters whether they are transgender-when they are registering to use free Wi-Fi," " asking for " some extra details " in order to create an account, users have to pick " Male ", " Female ", or " Transgender "."
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LordKAT

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June 13, 2015, 10:40:48 PM
They apparenty decide to do what I think best and eliminate the question. No gender should be asked just for wi-fi access.
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suzifrommd

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June 14, 2015, 05:02:44 AM
Headline is a bit misleading. They aren't really asking if you're trans, they're giving you the option of choosing it as your gender. I really think they were trying to accommodate trans people - so they're not forced to choose a gender they're uncomfortable with.

Of course, they probably didn't ask any ACTUAL trans people when they did this so of course they botched it royally.

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