Take a good look at that form;
If I may draw your attention to the
“Sex” or “Gender” section
Named either “male” or “female”
I see something there that has bothered me for a while now
In my life
And that stems from how I view life at this point
Where every human being deserves and ought to be counted in
And not counted out simply because of a check-box or missing blank space on a form!
Choosing between 2 pre-determined sides of our bodies and choices
“M” or “F”
“Male” or “Female”
Or the other two signs that signify those two classifications…
Has not sat well with me.
First off,
Who decided this for all of us?
Who decided that these “items” should be in that order….male first and female last?
Who decided that everybody has to choose, without exercising their right to withhold that piece of information for themselves?
Secondly,
Who made it a rule that this section of information must come first before anything else?
Who decided that checkboxes or blank spaces are to be used to determine what we are, in that moment?
Thirdly,
Before you ask somebody whether they are male or female, are you even aware of what that kind of label does to them?
Are you even sure that you will be told the absolute truth?
How about you warmly persuade me to share with you my maleness or femaleness, if it is really that necessary for me to do so?
~ I mean; why only male…and why only female? ~
This is a thought that most of the only are starting to think about, which is a shame since its an issue that’s really old.
😩😌 yyyeeeaahhhhh!
That’s a really good way of looking at this. I’ve often wondered what male of female has to do with most things that you find that question on.
😩😩😩 rrriiiggghhhttttt?
Yes! I see this all the time, and I really don’t like it. I think it’s a throwback to an earlier time, and I think it needs to go.
😍😍 thank you!
Nice points here, some people don’t want to answer the question, and some feel they’re neither male or female, but something in between.
Yet they all are forced to label themselves despite their true feelings.
That’s not the way to build self confidence.
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Yes, I agree, it is absolutely ridiculous that we should choose M OR F in passports and the like. Hope that this will change, soon!
👏🏿👏🏿 I hope so, too!
Biological sex and the gender we are assigned can be totally different! It’s important that everyone be made aware of this.
👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 thank you.
you have given us all a food for thought ! i usually skip the F/m tag even tho i identify myself as F. just to make a point , why there isnt enough choices and why are we even asked to define ourselves
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I think this will be a long debate. I think society has become more open about it.
😍😍 definitely! And it is one we must have!
I have just filled a form and also filled in that section. I felt like still in 2020 I am filling a form asking for your gender.
😂😂😂 you kkknnnoooowwwww!
A lot to think about. We need to be free to make our own choices and a more open sociaty
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I liked the way you represented the subject through the checkboxes and tick marks. Its really a question who created the distinction, since its existing from the ancient ages.
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Such a great read! I really hope all of this gender thing changes soon!
👏🏿👏🏿😍 me too!
We are in a world where gender roles are not always traditional. It will be interesting to see how things will change around that.
👏🏿😍 indeed!
I so agree with you, but I do think the administartion in any country will have a slow time catching up with that.
😩😩😌 that’s just sad, isn’t it? Time isn’t on anyone’s side, when it comes to this.