Gender Edit Campaign Aims To Create Largest Group Gender Change In History on November 20
November 20th is the Transgender Day of Remembrance. A new campaign called Gender Edit aims to create the largest group gender “change” in history… by using Facebook.
The campaign is asking participants to change their gender on Facebook for a day on November 20th to prove that even if your [gender] changes, "who you are doesn’t.“
From the campaign:
"In a world where what we post is who we are, your gender can help commemorate the importance of acceptance.
It’s pretty simple. On November 20th, 2013 we’re asking you to pledge your support by changing your gender on Facebook for just one day.”
Learn more on GenderEdit.org.
What are your thoughts? How do you feel about this campaign? Will you be participating?
EDIT: Many readers had strong concerns against the campaign, particularly the use of the word “sex” and the “trivialization” of being transgender. I sent a note to the people who organized the campaign regarding the concerns brought up by readers and I received this response from them:
“I can honestly say that our intentions in creating this were entirely pure. […] While we are both cisgender people, we are also members of the LGBT community and were only trying to gain some additional support and awareness for the struggles faced by that facet of our community.
We’re working on some revisions to the project now. (Moving it off of TDoR and onto a different day in TransPride week as well as addressing the already topical Facebook gender issue.)”
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