U.S. will offer 'X' gender marker for passports starting April 11, State Department says

[Rexedgar]

How large a part of the US population identify as other than M or F?

U.S. will offer 'X' gender marker for passports starting April 11, State Department says — USA TODAY

The definition of the 'X' gender marker will be 'unspecified or another gender identity,' according to the State Department.

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[Mr Person]

I wonder how many fake culture war articles and broadcasts Fox will pump out about this completely harmless thing.

 

[AGENT J]

How large a part of the US population identify as other than M or F?

U.S. will offer 'X' gender marker for passports starting April 11, State Department says — USA TODAY

The definition of the 'X' gender marker will be 'unspecified or another gender identity,' according to the State Department.

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Thats cool, means we are catching up to reality, facts and science and the other 15 countries that already do a version of this: Argentina, Austria, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, India and Nepal.

 

[AGENT J]

I wonder how many fake culture war articles and broadcasts Fox will pump out about this completely harmless thing.

oh it will make some bigoted nutters and false propaganda outlets complete explode and meltdown lol
Meanwhile we are now like the 16th country to do this

 

[Callen]

DeSantis probably won't let them into FL.

 

[Nomad4Ever]

How large a part of the US population identify as other than M or F?

Approximately 1.2 million people living in the US identify as nonbinary, according to a new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law.

1.2 million nonbinary people live in the US, a new study says | CNN

There are more than 1 million nonbinary adults in the US, a new first-of-its-kind study by the Williams Institute found.

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[Roadvirus]

How large a part of the US population identify as other than M or F?

U.S. will offer 'X' gender marker for passports starting April 11, State Department says — USA TODAY

The definition of the 'X' gender marker will be 'unspecified or another gender identity,' according to the State Department.

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The State Department needs to reevaluate it's priorities.

 

[Nomad4Ever]

The State Department needs to reevaluate it's priorities.

I can't imagine it took many man hours to add an X onto the passport design.

 

[Roadvirus]

I can't imagine it took many man hours to add an X onto the passport design.

It's a gov't entity. It no doubt took many hours, many people and many tax dollars to do it.

 

[Taylor]

Why do we need a gender marker on passports?

 

[Nomad4Ever]

It's a gov't entity. It no doubt took many hours, many people and many tax dollars to do it.

😅

No doubt, but I don't think it was a disproportional increase compared to anything else they do.

 

[Roadvirus]

Why do we need a gender marker on passports?

To appease the Woke fools.

 

[ProgressPlease]

There really needs to be sex category listed on government issued IDs. If there is a medical emergency sex is important. Otherwise the purpose of 'X' is to let someone know that the way they look may not match the current societal/cultural stereotype of their sex.
Nothing wrong with having:
Sex = F
Gender identity/presentation = X

 

[Taylor]

To appease the Woke fools.

Does it replace "sex"?

 

[ProgressPlease]

Does it replace "sex"?

Yes - that is the problem.

 

[bomberfox]

It's a gov't entity. It no doubt took many hours, many people and many tax dollars to do it.

I cant imagine it was more difficult than the DMV having to figure out electric motorcycles dont have ccs

 

[Noodlegawd]

How large a part of the US population identify as other than M or F?

U.S. will offer 'X' gender marker for passports starting April 11, State Department says — USA TODAY

The definition of the 'X' gender marker will be 'unspecified or another gender identity,' according to the State Department.

apple.news

Might as well remove the gender marker from the passport. What purpose does it serve anyway?

Can a transgender woman select W if she wants, or will she only have an option of W or X?

 

[Rexedgar]

Might as well remove the gender marker from the passport. What purpose does it serve if X is an option?

Can a transgender woman select W if she wants, or will she only have an option of W or X?

Instead of “X”, I was thinking of “🤷”

 

[uptower]

The State Department needs to reevaluate it's priorities.

They can walk and chew gum at the same time.

 

[Roadvirus]

They can walk and chew gum at the same time.

No they can't. They are a government agency.

 

[uptower]

No they can't. They are a government agency.

That's cute but you know they can. This haven't they got anything more important schtick seeks to frame it like they've dropped everything to edit a few passports for the sake of wokeness. You know that can't be true.

No doubt as part of minor changes to new issues, in addition to changing watermarks or other normal procedures, they'll also have another gender option on the application forms and a line on the front page. Simple back office admin stuff that takes up little to no time.

But that's not really what's triggered you is it?

 

[Ginger Ale]

The State Department needs to reevaluate it's priorities.

Why? Is live and let live no longer one of those?

 

[Aristaeus]

There really needs to be sex category listed on government issued IDs. If there is a medical emergency sex is important. Otherwise the purpose of 'X' is to let someone know that the way they look may not match the current societal/cultural stereotype of their sex.
Nothing wrong with having:
Sex = F
Gender identity/presentation = X

If we have sex, there isn't even a need for gender identity.

 

[AGENT J]

If we have sex, there isn't even a need for gender identity.

since they are factually not equal that would be false

 

[Lycanthrope]

I wonder how many fake culture war articles and broadcasts Fox will pump out about this completely harmless thing.

Tucker will be frothing at the mouth over it, in between shoveling in handfuls of sexy green M&Ms.