[Air-L] Facebook changes their gender options

[Rena Bivens]

Hi everyone,

Perhaps you have already heard about Facebook's recent changes to their
gender options. If not check out the link here:
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/apnewsbreak-new-gender-options-facebook-users

In some ways this is a big step forward but there is more to it than that.
I've been working on this issue for a few years and was in the process of
finishing a journal article on the topic from a critical theory perspective
that is due March 1st (for a special issue) but am now revising over the
next couple of weeks as a result of this news.

Here is my initial response (directed more towards journalists but
nonetheless) - I'd love to hear your feedback!
http://renabivens.com/201402/my-reaction-facebook-launches-new-gender-options/

Here it is again via Twitter:
https://twitter.com/renabivens/statuses/43439344394764697<https://twitter.com/renabivens/statuses/434393443947646977>
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Best,
Rena Bivens

Rena Bivens, Ph.D. (Sociology)
Banting Fellow
School of Journalism and Communication Studies
Carleton University
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