From today you don't have to be only male or only female on the popular social network. Facebook has added more options with about 50 different terms that someone can use to identify their gender, as well as three preferred pronoun options: her or their.
The Facebook Reported the changes, along with The Associated Press before their release, yesterday Thursday, and that they will initially cover 159 millions μηνιαίους χρήστες της companyin the USA. The changes aim to give members of the social network more options in how they describe themselves, such as androgynous, bi-gender, intersex, gender fluid or transsexual.
"For many people, this change will mean nothing, but for a few it will be very important," said Facebook software technician Brielle Harrison, who worked on the gender transformation project.
The change on Facebook brought dozens of emotional posts on the webσελίδα of the company, as it is yet another important form of recognition of the growing movement for transgender rights in America and beyond.
