Sofia Violet Emilie Blackthorne (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
sofiaviolet) wrote2009-12-14 10:27 pm
sofiaviolet) wrote2009-12-14 10:27 pm
Entry tags:
- gender,
- links,
- livejournal,
- rage,
- trans
LJ fails again! This time, on gender issues.
As of their next code push (and LJ's code pushes tend to happen on Thursdays), LiveJournal will require all users to specify "male" or "female" for their account's gender. No third option.
The change is almost certainly to target advertising in a more gender-stereotyped way.
EDIT: 2009-12-15 10:30 EST
Probably thanks to the many people contacting LJ, the code has been pulled. It will not be going live in the next code push.
Unfortunately, I don't trust LJ not to attempt to sneak something like this through again.
synecdochic has a summary. She suggests going to the Edit Profile page and changing your gender to Unspecified, contacting Feedback, and emailing the GM of US operations at anjelika@livejournalinc.com.
complete list of posts on my Dreamroll re: lj's genderfail (though a lot of them are just signal boosts)
Please let me know if you want me to take down a link to your post.
synechdochic: wow. just .... wow. and EDIT to PSA and (no subject) and (no subject)
thingswithwings: listen, the internet just isn't gendered enough! let's police peoples' genders some more.
eruthros: Misc stuff I have been meaning to post
zorkian: embarassingly stupid
dira: No seriously, LJ, WHAT.
lauredhel: For livejournallers: LJ to make gender specification mandatory?
fleurdeliser: Gender and Your LiveJournal Account
zarhooie: There are no words for the rage. and Stressed about the bake sale, or how I learned to find truth in lies
fairestcat: This is all over my friendslist for a reason
saystheheart: (no subject)
cleverthylacine: I want to post about how asinine it is that LJ is going to try and make people specify their gender.
stepps: LJ... no longer LiveJournal, but LameJournal.
oursin: Ungendering
northern: stupid.
idyll: Wow
turlough: LJ does it again
azurejay: can't even sell my soul.
wistfuljane: OH HAI
Geek Feminism also has a post.
If anyone reading this would like a Dreamwidth account (Dreamwidth's diversity statement specifically includes and "welcome[s] people of any gender identity or expression"), I have some invite codes, and if they run out, I'm willing to buy accounts for people who need them.
The change is almost certainly to target advertising in a more gender-stereotyped way.
EDIT: 2009-12-15 10:30 EST
Probably thanks to the many people contacting LJ, the code has been pulled. It will not be going live in the next code push.
Unfortunately, I don't trust LJ not to attempt to sneak something like this through again.
synecdochic has a summary. She suggests going to the Edit Profile page and changing your gender to Unspecified, contacting Feedback, and emailing the GM of US operations at anjelika@livejournalinc.com.complete list of posts on my Dreamroll re: lj's genderfail (though a lot of them are just signal boosts)
Please let me know if you want me to take down a link to your post.
synechdochic: wow. just .... wow. and EDIT to PSA and (no subject) and (no subject)thingswithwings: listen, the internet just isn't gendered enough! let's police peoples' genders some more.eruthros: Misc stuff I have been meaning to postzorkian: embarassingly stupiddira: No seriously, LJ, WHAT.lauredhel: For livejournallers: LJ to make gender specification mandatory?fleurdeliser: Gender and Your LiveJournal Accountzarhooie: There are no words for the rage. and Stressed about the bake sale, or how I learned to find truth in liesfairestcat: This is all over my friendslist for a reasonsaystheheart: (no subject)cleverthylacine: I want to post about how asinine it is that LJ is going to try and make people specify their gender.stepps: LJ... no longer LiveJournal, but LameJournal.oursin: Ungenderingnorthern: stupid.idyll: Wowturlough: LJ does it againazurejay: can't even sell my soul.wistfuljane: OH HAIGeek Feminism also has a post.
If anyone reading this would like a Dreamwidth account (Dreamwidth's diversity statement specifically includes and "welcome[s] people of any gender identity or expression"), I have some invite codes, and if they run out, I'm willing to buy accounts for people who need them.