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Tumblr Isles
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Postby Tumblr Isles » Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:55 am

I still don't feel represented by this.
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Postby Luveria » Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:57 am

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The Black Heart. It has a nice sound to it.

I'll call Obama and have his people call your people.


I would prefer I'm given the call directly. I don't trust my people with important responsibilities like these.

Tumblr Isles wrote:I still don't feel represented by this.


You don't feel represented by a custom text box?
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Postby Olthar » Fri Feb 14, 2014 8:47 am

I feel happy. :)
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Postby Ifreann » Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:00 am

Olthar wrote:I feel happy. :)

Happy is good. *nods*
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Postby Olthar » Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:08 am

Ifreann wrote:
Olthar wrote:I feel happy. :)

Happy is good. *nods*

Yes.
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Postby Linux and the X » Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:24 am

Luveria wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Why only in the US?


Is it only in the US?

It's not geographically limited, but it's only available if you set your language to US-English.
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Postby Luveria » Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:28 am

Linux and the X wrote:
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Is it only in the US?

It's not geographically limited, but it's only available if you set your language to US-English.


That's slightly better.
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The Satanicon
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Postby The Satanicon » Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:29 am

I should use the custom option and then get as dementedly creative as possible. :twisted:
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The Commune of the People
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Postby The Commune of the People » Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:35 am

I didn't know there were 56 identities, but this is good. I would be happy if I knew how to be happy.
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Postby Starvation Is Fun » Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:35 am

While I've never understood the need to be as specific as possible regarding one's orientation and one's pronouns (why is using special pronouns even a thing?) I do think that this is a step in the right direction for improving public acceptance of anyone who's not "normal" as defined by society.
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Postby Grenartia » Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:41 am

The Commune of the People wrote:I didn't know there were 56 identities, but this is good. I would be happy if I knew how to be happy.


There's not. There's just multiple labels for some of the same things, so that if somebody doesn't understand one term, they'll understand another. Again, poboy/sub sandwich.
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Postby Ifreann » Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:45 am

The Satanicon wrote:I should use the custom option and then get as dementedly creative as possible. :twisted:

There's not really any scope for creativity.
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Postby Luveria » Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:54 am

Ifreann wrote:
The Satanicon wrote:I should use the custom option and then get as dementedly creative as possible. :twisted:

There's not really any scope for creativity.


Sure there is. "Succubus" can go into the gender field.
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Postby Ifreann » Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:55 am

Luveria wrote:
Ifreann wrote:There's not really any scope for creativity.


Sure there is. "Succubus" can go into the gender field.

Surely if there's 56 options then you pick one of those 56, not make up your own...
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Postby Olthar » Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:05 am

Ifreann wrote:
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Sure there is. "Succubus" can go into the gender field.

Surely if there's 56 options then you pick one of those 56, not make up your own...

It's like everything else on Facebook; the "options" are more like "suggestions." There are 56 specific tags you can put in the field, but you can also just write whatever you want as it also serves as a regular text box.
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Postby Luveria » Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:05 am

Ifreann wrote:
Luveria wrote:
Sure there is. "Succubus" can go into the gender field.

Surely if there's 56 options then you pick one of those 56, not make up your own...


My gender identity is not represented by those 56 options. I am a unique individual setting my own path. I will not conform.
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Postby Ifreann » Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:10 am

Olthar wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Surely if there's 56 options then you pick one of those 56, not make up your own...

It's like everything else on Facebook; the "options" are more like "suggestions." There are 56 specific tags you can put in the field, but you can also just write whatever you want as it also serves as a regular text box.

Ah, so there is about to be a flood of people putting jokes into the gender field.
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Postby Luveria » Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:12 am

Ifreann wrote:
Olthar wrote:It's like everything else on Facebook; the "options" are more like "suggestions." There are 56 specific tags you can put in the field, but you can also just write whatever you want as it also serves as a regular text box.

Ah, so there is about to be a flood of people putting jokes into the gender field.


I don't see why that would be a problem.
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Postby Ifreann » Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:14 am

Luveria wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Ah, so there is about to be a flood of people putting jokes into the gender field.


I don't see why that would be a problem.

I doubt it will be.
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Postby Luveria » Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:15 am

Ifreann wrote:
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I don't see why that would be a problem.

I doubt it will be.


It could be to those who take gender seriously.
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Postby Farnhamia » Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:15 am

Ifreann wrote:
Luveria wrote:
I don't see why that would be a problem.

I doubt it will be.

I suppose they didn't go for 57 varieties for fear of a call from the Heinz legal department.
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Postby Luveria » Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:16 am

Farnhamia wrote:
Ifreann wrote:I doubt it will be.

I suppose they didn't go for 57 varieties for fear of a call from the Heinz legal department.


They could have went with 58 too.
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Postby Ifreann » Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:16 am

Luveria wrote:
Ifreann wrote:I doubt it will be.


It could be to those who take gender seriously.

That was quick...
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Postby Farnhamia » Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:19 am

Luveria wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:I suppose they didn't go for 57 varieties for fear of a call from the Heinz legal department.


They could have went with 58 too.

I suppose. They could have just made it a free-form text field, too.
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Postby Olthar » Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:21 am

Farnhamia wrote:
Luveria wrote:
They could have went with 58 too.

I suppose. They could have just made it a free-form text field, too.

It is as I detailed in my previous post.
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