Comments | jacbar: for real, facebook?

jacbar

for real, facebook?

Jul 04, 2008 10:32

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Comments 7

xlaluzx July 4 2008, 15:41:32 UTC

I got that, too.
*close*

scarsnsouvenirs July 4 2008, 16:30:32 UTC

Dude, I had the same reaction! What the fuck!? I was tempted to choose "Laura edited his profile," but Facebook, MAYBE I DON'T WANT TO CHOOSE A GENDER! Then again, maybe Facebook is telling me, "LCA, seriously, you're cisgendered and you need to stop being all high and mighty and embrace the fact that you have an assigned and agreed-upon pronoun. But I DON'T WANT TO.

jacbar July 4 2008, 22:48:49 UTC

I just clicked "close," and I'm free of the requirement to choose. :)

LCA, you just keep on keepin' on.

tinamou July 4 2008, 16:48:20 UTC

Did they change it? I thought Facebook uses 'they' and 'their' for folks who haven't specified a gender.

jacbar July 4 2008, 22:48:35 UTC

They do use neutral pronouns, but the point of the box is to get you to choose so you don't "confuse" people.

grammarcookie July 5 2008, 15:10:37 UTC

ugh i got it too, same reaction. my "feed may confuse people"? because these "people" will see me referred to as "they" and their brains will just break? well i guess i'm ok with that.

grammarcookie July 5 2008, 19:08:18 UTC

RARGH, just went back to facebook and it's back up at the top of my home page even though i already closed it last time. why isn't there an "ignore" button on this?