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Facebook to Ask Users to Specify Gender

But site remains sensitive to those who find gender limiting

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 27, 2008 3:15 PM CDT

(Newser) – Facebook announced a seemingly minor change today: Users will soon be prompted to specify a gender for their “mini-feed” updates. The site has been using the awkward “themself” to avoid gender specificity, but Facebook managers say that doesn’t work so well when...   Read full story »

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