Facebook is giving users free reign when it comes to gender identity, allowing users to refer to their sex however they want.
The social media giant will now give its users the option of choosing “male”, “female”, or “custom” which gives you a fill in the blank scenario.
Last year Facebook worked with LGBT activists to increase its rigid male, female, other option system to include choices for its transgender users, and have now gone a step further, leaving the decision entirely to the person themselves.
In a statement on its diversity page, Facebook wrote, “As before, you can add up to ten gender terms and also have the ability to control the audience with whom you would like to share your custom gender.”
"We recognize that some people face challenges sharing their true gender identity with others, and this setting gives people the ability to express themselves in an authentic way."
Via Mashable
