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Facebook warned over 'third gender' option
Nepal's first openly gay politician Sunil Babu Pant warns Mark Zuckerberg after he failed to address gender concerns
Nepal's first openly gay politician Sunil Babu Pant has threatened to publicly denounce Facebook unless the site allows users to list their gender as 'other'.
Pant, who this week opened the south Asian country's first 'third gender' toilet, says he is unhappy about not getting a reply from the social networking site to a letter he sent requesting the change.
In the correspondence, directed at Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Pant appealed for an addition to the site's current male and female only gender options.
He hopes Facebook will add a facility for users to list themselves as neither male nor female.
'I write today as an avid user and admirer of Facebook,' said Pant in his letter.
'Your product has revolutionized the way we communicate and express ourselves around the world.
'It has brought communities together, which were otherwise thousands of miles apart, and resulted in collaboration and partnerships, which have improved the world.
'However, people who do not identify as male or female continue to be sidelined by Facebook’s options. As you allow users to identify only as male or female, many in the LGBTI community feel as if they are hidden on the site, unable to identify as their true selves.'
But an official Facebook statement, published by ZDNET.com, states that: 'People can already opt out of showing their sex on their profile.
'We’re constantly innovating on our products and features and we welcome input from everyone as we explore ways to improve the Facebook experience.'
Pant has reportedly branded the remarks 'irresponsible' and warned that, 'Until Facebook changes its position I am deactivating my Facebook account for now and if the genuine demand is not considered I will leave Facebook for good.'
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But an official Facebook statement, published by ZDNET.com, states that: 'People can already opt out of showing their sex on their profile.
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Gays have always been an 'intermediate sex.' It's funny how some western gays think otherwise.
The very concept of a separate category for desiring men is rooted in the concept of 'third gender.' The 'men's desire for men' does not lend itself to another identity, and men would rather hide their sexuality for men rather than be a 'third gender,' (gay). Gay is the only reason why men want to hide their sexual need for men. Even as the third genders (the effeminates/ straight actings) lap up the 'separate' gay identity, the men hate it. The men don't feel any different from other men for desiring men.
Indeed, the person who invented a separate category for 'homosexuals' was a self-proclaimed 'third sex' member. For the coming several decades, the 'homosexual' category remained openly a category of the 'intermediate sexes.' Even today, if you look at the gay parades, you know that its a category of 'third genders.' Why else would all the effeminate, feminine and transgender males be on the side of 'homosexuals,' even if they like women.
For the record, 'third gender' doesn't only include physical hermaphrodites. It also includes people who are males from the outside, but have a female soul, nature, brain. And various researches have shown that gays do share female internal characteristics.
And, why should the world run according to the western standards alone? This is too conceited an attitude of the west, especially of its lgbts.
Let Sunil Babu Pant close his account. Since when are gay people a THIRD gender? We are Male or Female. We have a penis or vagina. Not some other "third" sex organ. Gays will never be equal with this type of thinking.
You found the story here:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/facebook-doesnt-add-third-sex-gay-act...
So you should link through to it to be fair. The chronology is all messed up too.