Google+ is no longer just men and women.

“For many people, gender identity is a more complex issue than a man or a woman,” the developers of the social network Google+ recognized . From today, there is supported an unlimited number of options to indicate your gender. Complete freedom of expression.



Previously, there was a choice available only from three gender options: male, female and “other” (for those who do not want to communicate their gender).

Now four options are offered: male, female, “I refuse to specify” and “special” (custom). In the latter case, a text field appears where a person can indicate what they want, including the characteristics of alien races.
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This is the right step towards freedom of self-determination. Just as a person can choose his own name and nationality, so he can determine his gender ( more precisely, gender ). In the end, like nationality, the main thing is not in genetic features or physiology, but in how a person feels himself. Therefore, such freedom can only be welcomed.

Within a few days, a new feature will be rolled out for all users. Fortunately, Google+ has a small audience, so you don’t need much time.

For comparison, Facebook has similar settings for gender selection. Here, too, an arbitrary value fits into the “Custom” field.



But in "Vkontakte" there is only M and J.