Transgender is yesterday's news: How companies are grappling with the 'no gender' society

Fortune Magazine ^ | 6/29/2015 | Vivian Giang

[rbg81]

Facebook now offers more than 50 ways for users to identify their gender. Says one exec, “Gender neutral is kind of the new thing.”

With Bruce Jenner’s transition to Caitlyn, transgender issues have become front and center in the mainstream cultural conversation. But among many young people, there is a much bigger conversation going on about gender. The whole notion of “binary” — female and male — gender norms is being seen as limiting, and unnecessary.

At elite liberal arts colleges like Vassar and Wesleyan, students have earnest conversations about gender being a “social construct,” and bathrooms are “gender neutral,” not co-ed. Some young people are defining their identity as “gender fluid” – as have “Orange is the New Black” star Ruby Rose and pop singer Miley Cyrus. (People who are gender fluid may feel their gender identity is neither male nor female or switches back and forth between male and female.) The University of Vermont validated a third, gender neutral option and allows students to choose a new first name, regardless if the name has been legally changed, and chosen pronoun. (People who do not identify as male or female prefer the pronoun “they,” rather than “he” or “she.” )

[rbg81]

It's getting to the point where everyday seems to bring another ??? moment. It seems to me the height of arrogant idiocy to pretend you can change gender. I guess it's all fun and games until some she-male tries to use the women's showers.

[DungeonMaster]

I “identify” as a unicorn.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

No individuality allowed.

We are all just numbers on an NSA server now.

[PeterPrinciple]

Cousin Itt?

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=cousin+it&qpvt=cousin+it&qpvt=cousin+it&FORM=IGRE

[GreyFriar]

My dragon persona fries your unicorn persona! (haven’t played D&D in 25 years.)

[driftdiver]

Unicorns are asexual.

[bigbob]

I identify most of these people as idiots

[Fast Moving Angel]

Unicorns are asexual.

Can't be -- look how horny they are.

Sorry ...

[LibertarianLiz]

No gender???? Please, how do I get off this crazy train?

[Opinionated Blowhard]

At elite liberal arts colleges like Vassar and Wesleyan, students have earnest conversations about gender being a “social construct,” and bathrooms are “gender neutral,” not co-ed.

More evidence that Vassar and Wesleyan are lunatic asylums. This is like "grappling" with accommodating an employee who thinks he is Napoleon or Jesus Christ.

[Army Air Corps]

Diversity through Conformity.

[DungeonMaster]

My dragon persona fries your unicorn persona! (haven’t played D&D in 25 years.)

Uh, your dragon can attempt to surprise my unicorn which is unlikely, then attack with a d20, then my sissy fa66ot unicorn gets a saving throw d20 and a supreme court decision.

[Greysard]

Unicorns are asexual.

You are misinformed. We, unicorns, simply do not talk about such things. Only monkeys and humans are obsessed with sex.

[DungeonMaster]

I identify most of these people as idiots

LOL, I'm trying to picture the logo on the bathroom for said people.

[rbg81]

I identify most of these people as idiots

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Problem is that no one has to courage to label them as such. They must be coddled and accommodated because judgement (common sense) of any kind is now mean and evil.

It’s just like in “The Emperor has No Clothes”

[AppyPappy]

You aren’t a unicorn. You’ve just been in the porn again.

[LouAvul]

It’s a medium for attention whores to get their fix. And when the novelty dies out ..........

[hal ogen]

I identify ALL of these people as idiots.

[Billthedrill]

Being a boy who likes girls has turned into The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name. I’m feeling oppressed here.

[brownsfan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1EzEDXFlUg