OBEY 57,109 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 https://www.buzzfeed.com/jtes/california-non-binary-gender-identity-recognition?bffblgbt&utm_term=.tyG3914z4#.cmDyLVp3p A bill supported by Keenan, Star, and more than a dozen other Californians who’ve been granted nonbinary status makes its way through the California state legislature. The proposed law would establish a third, nonbinary gender option on state-issued identity documents (driver’s licenses, ID cards, and birth certificates) for California’s 39 million residents. The whole state — not just a handful of its county courts — would recognize nonbinary citizens. And it would become easier for nonbinary people, bureaucratically, to obtain this recognition. It’s a fairly radical act — a state-sanctioned challenge of rigidly held beliefs about boys and girls and the space in between — and one expected to trickle down to other progressive states, and perhaps beyond. GGD : any thoughts on this ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarstruckIllusion 53,580 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 How do you even make a gender illegal? Anyway, glad to see California remains unbothered by Trump's America. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manicholic 3,694 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 YAAAAAAAS!!! There's nothing harder for people to do than admit they were fooled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBEY 57,109 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 Just now, ChaosAngelX69 said: How do you even make a gender illegal? It's not illegal, but it would be legally recognized just like Male and Female currently are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCpro 14,846 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 The way I see it is there's 2 genders and 3 gender identities, male, female, and non binary/no gender, so yes, I think this is a good move 08, 09, 11, 13, 16, 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan 20,852 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 I approve, but I don't think gender has a place on identity documentation. People should see others as humans, not genitals. Maybe that's too extreme for most people, but oh well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 I mean I don't care if someone is going through something where they are unsure of there gender, there are still 2 genders because gender is just the state of being either sexes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit 15,807 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 What's it called? “For me, insanity is super sanity. The normal is psychotic. Normal means lack of imagination, lack of creativity.” ― Jean Dubuffet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzily 14,571 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 huh Inside my head I have the best time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBEY 57,109 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 1 minute ago, DominicB said: What's it called? Nonbinary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit 15,807 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Just now, OBEY said: Nonbinary Sounds neat. “For me, insanity is super sanity. The normal is psychotic. Normal means lack of imagination, lack of creativity.” ― Jean Dubuffet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bette Davis 12,742 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 It doesn't harm anyone, so I don't see why anyone should oppose it. It's easy for someone who doesn't struggle with their gender identity to roll their eyes, but I imagine that this will take a burden off of people who struggle with their identity. If I didn't feel like either male or female, I can imagine that it would be extremely emotionally taxing to have to select one. I love my state Cold as ice cream, but still as sweet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBEY 57,109 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, iCpro said: The way I see it is there's 2 genders and 3 gender identities, male, female, and non binary/no gender, so yes, I think this is a good move Maybe they could keep gender male/female and add "Gender Identity" on IDs or identification documents and then if you want you can "check" the gender you identify as idk just putting that out there, if people are not 100% on board with the idea it could be some sort of compromise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,767 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 A bit off topic but I cannot wrap my head around being non-binary. Like it's so weird imagining me not feeling male or female 100%. It's such a large part of who most people are. I sympathize with these people because I can't imagine how hard it must be to feel this way and have people not able to understand it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBEY 57,109 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, Sizzily said: huh I don't mind you writing what you think on the issue feel free to do so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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