From today you don't have to be only male or only female on the popular social network. Facebook has added more options with around 50 different ones conditions that someone can use to identify their gender, as well as three preferred pronoun options: his or her.
The Facebook Reported the changes, along with The Associated Press πριν από την κυκλοφορία τους, χθές Πέμπτη, και ότι θα καλύπτουν αρχικά 159 millions the company's US monthly users. 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 in Facebook has brought dozens of moving posts to the company's website as it is another important form of recognition of the growing movement for the rights of transsexuals in America and beyond.