Facebook allows users to enter a custom gender

Facebook announced Thursday that it will allow its users to customize their gender on their timeline. Previously, the only options available were female and male, but now there’s a custom option for users to identify as their preferred pronoun.

Currently, this is only available to users who view Facebook in U.S. English, but the site hopes to expand this internationally.

Facebook announced this in a post on the Facebook Diversity page:

When you come to Facebook to connect with the people, causes, and organizations you care about, we want you to feel comfortable being your true, authentic self.

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