Hi everyone, Perhaps you have already heard about Facebook's recent changes to their gender options. If not check out the link here: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/apnewsbreak-new-gender-options-facebook-users In some ways this is a big step forward but there is more to it than that. I've been working on this issue for a few years and was in the process of finishing a journal article on the topic from a critical theory perspective that is due March 1st (for a special issue) but am now revising over the next couple of weeks as a result of this news. Here is my initial response (directed more towards journalists but nonetheless) - I'd love to hear your feedback! http://renabivens.com/201402/my-reaction-facebook-launches-new-gender-option... Here it is again via Twitter: https://twitter.com/renabivens/statuses/43439344394764697<https://twitter.com/renabivens/statuses/434393443947646977> 7 Best, Rena Bivens Rena Bivens, Ph.D. (Sociology) Banting Fellow School of Journalism and Communication Studies Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1S 5B6 Tel: 613 520-2600 ext. 2041 renabivens.com