[Wamvan] Fwd: Facebook's identity crisis

[E J]

It's true, you can choose to leave your gender blank. However, I think it's
only fair for everyone to have options that adequately reflect how they want
to represent themselves. It shouldn't be a hard change for facebook to make.



On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Frieda Werden <frieda.werden at gmail.com>wrote:

> You don't have to choose a gender on facebook.  I hated the ads I got when
> I was female on fb so I tried male and got other bad ads.  Since unchecking
> all genders it's been much less annoying.
>
> On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Natalie Hill <nhill10 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Andre and Jeremy, AllOut.org <info at allout.org>
>> Date: Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 10:27 AM
>> Subject: Facebook's identity crisis
>> To: Natalie Hill <nhill10 at gmail.com>
>>
>>
>> **
>>
>> *Google+ is opening its doors to the trans community – get with it
>> Facebook!*
>>
>> * <http://act.allout.org/go/177?akid=178.212440.tHl-iU&t=1>*
>>
>> Meet 5 All Out members who are calling out Facebook, then add your voice:
>>
>> *[image: Sign] <http://act.allout.org/go/177?akid=178.212440.tHl-iU&t=2>*
>>
>>
>>
>> Imagine that one day Facebook suddenly erased your identity from its
>> social network – what would you do?  We often take for granted our ability
>> to create an online identity that reflects who we are, but for millions
>> that's impossible – because their gender does not fit in Facebook's
>> checkboxes.
>>
>> From Metis in Nepal, to Travestis in Brazil, there are millions whose
>> identities are broader than just male or female – the two options Facebook
>> forces you to choose from before joining. *The governments of Nepal,
>> India, and Pakistan have legally recognized that gender goes beyond male and
>> female - and so has Facebook's main competitor, Google+.*
>>
>> If Facebook were a nation, it would have the world’s third largest
>> population. In the past, they have used their influence for good -
>> recognizing same gender partnerships and marriages. *Will you take one
>> minute to ask Facebook to change the checkbox and open their doors to people
>> of all gender identities?* Then tell your friends and family to do the
>> same:
>>
>> www.allout.org/facebook<http://act.allout.org/go/177?akid=178.212440.tHl-iU&t=3>
>>
>> What we love about Facebook is the ability for people to create and
>> customize online identities to reflect our lives. When it comes to
>> languages, we can list virtually any language in the world, or even make up
>> languages – how else could we show off our fluency in “Language of Love”? If
>> our ability to choose religions, languages, and interests are limitless, why
>> should Facebook impose limits on something as essential as gender?
>>
>> While most trans people have fought for the right to have their gender
>> identities recognized and respected, we know this is a new issue to many All
>> Out members.  *So, we asked 5 members of our community who are impacted
>> by Facebook's policy to tell us about who they are and why this change
>> matters.  You can check out their stories and sign the petition, here:*
>>
>> **www.allout.org/facebook<http://act.allout.org/go/177?akid=178.212440.tHl-iU&t=4>
>>
>> Facebook is one of the most powerful companies in the world and can
>> influence hundreds of millions of people. Will you push Facebook to become a
>> vehicle, not a roadblock, in the uphill drive for recognition and respect?
>>
>> www.allout.org/facebook<http://act.allout.org/go/177?akid=178.212440.tHl-iU&t=5>
>>
>> Thank you for speaking out so that every All Out member is respected for
>> who they are.  We appreciate you!
>>
>> All the best and All Out,
>> Aaron, Andre, Erika, Guillaume, Jeremy, Joseph, Nita, Oli, Prerna, Tile,
>> Wesley and the rest of the team at All Out
>>
>>
>>
>> *SOURCES:*
>>
>> 1. Pakistan's high court finds merit in third gender ID<http://act.allout.org/go/178?akid=178.212440.tHl-iU&t=6>
>>
>> 2. India's third gender gets own identity in voter rolls<http://act.allout.org/go/179?akid=178.212440.tHl-iU&t=7>
>>
>> 3. Nepal: Third gender issued citizenship certificate<http://act.allout.org/go/180?akid=178.212440.tHl-iU&t=8>
>>
>> 4. Facebook’s Gender Trouble<http://act.allout.org/go/184?akid=178.212440.tHl-iU&t=9>
>>
>> 5. Google Plus Goes Gender Neutral<http://act.allout.org/go/183?akid=178.212440.tHl-iU&t=10>
>>
>> *All Out is bringing people together in every corner of the planet and of
>> every identity - lesbian, gay, straight, transgender and all that’s between
>> and beyond - to build a world in which everyone can live freely and be
>> embraced for who they are.*
>>
>> *Our mailing address is:*
>> Purpose Foundation
>> 224 Centre St
>> New York, NY 10013
>>
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