United States issues its 1st passport with 'X' gender marker
The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation for people who don’t identify as male or female.
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Rad! Always appreciate seeing victories like this. Good to keep in mind there is more than just bad news.
Can the gender and sex things just be removed all together? Not just passports, but all formal identification, be it bank statements, employment applications, driver's license, etc. I just don't want my perceived gender to be what defines me and despise the expectations it places on me. Hopefully more countries follow soon.
No as it impacts who can search the persons.
I imagine the past 10 months between Biden's inauguration and now have been executive leadership creating the rules for the various departments to follow with the addition of neither.
Aren't most security personnel male? Bouncers at night clubs search everyone regardless of gender. I even know at least one woman who enjoys the big, hunky bouncers getting their hands on her. Obviously this stuff can get quite awkward, but the segregated searches by gender is mostly tied to heterosexual norms, that are becoming increasingly outdated. Not everyone is straight and neither are all security personnel straight. I'd personally prefer not to get searched, but for the safety of others, I don't always get that choice. At the end of the day, I don't care what sex or gender my doctor, GP, medical or security personnel are, as long as they do a good job. More intimate stuff like massages could be awkward if you're attracted to the person providing you the service, but it's best just to relax and allow them to be professional to make it as least awkward as possible.
No that's like when instead of allowing gay marriage, some people argued to get rid of marriage completely. People should be given MORE rights, not less. This is the correct approach.
I just view the whole Mr, Ms, Miss and Mrs things to be an outdated from of patriarchy where nobody cares about a man's marital status, but for some reason obsess over a woman's. Removing the gender or sex box, removes the expectations of them meeting a certain set of criteria for social appearances. I'd rather be known for my first name and possibly surname, then known by my gender. My name identifies me, not my gender; my gender presentation varies and it's like listing my sexual preferences or musical preferences on formal documentation as far as I'm concerned. My penis is not my identity, although it being their determines how hospitals might operate on me and unfortunately what they're limited to prescribing me.
Removing the pigeonholes, removes the pressure to meet any of those expectations. Comparing it to marriage is a bit of an apples and oranges comparison because marriage is about security and showing a devoted commitment to each other (however superficial that may be). Being male, female or X is just about meeting a criteria that feels like a remnant of patriarchy (although you could argue the same about marriage, except gay marriage gives that notion the middle finger).
I think it's fair that you feel that way, but other people do identify with their assigned gender and you're asking to take that away from them. This approach of allowing an unspecified answer seems the best way to appease both groups.
Dont think it's fully available to the public yet. Still updating their systems to account for the new option and it will also need to undergo approval from a different office (I believe it's already been approved since we've seen a passport with the option being issued now).
I guess for the passport thing, then fine, but I really would like to see the gendered titles like Mr and Miss disappear. It would make transitioning easier for some people. All I'd need to do is add a "y" into my first name and voila, it looks feminine. First names mean more to me then titles unless they're a doctor or something else important. Maybe I just have unresolved gender issues. The X however reminds me of crossdressing (such a confusing term when they're my clothes), but I'm nit picking now.
I see where you are coming from. It'd be nice to have pronouns instead or something alike, maybe?
Oh snap maybe I can get my passport changed next time I need to get in renewed in like... 6 years.
This is a passport. In many countries a man physically searching a woman would still be extremely problematic unfortunately. This allows for way more transparency at least
Gender quota in government is a huge topic in Germany (1/3 female is not really representative, given that more people are identifying as woman than man). Do I really want it to be more difficult for female identifying people to go into higher positions such as parliament, leading company positions etc.?
You could argue that the removal would lead to a higher amount of woman in leading positions or more male in pink jobs, but I think that's not what would actually happen.
That is great news. It's like having they them pronouns, my gender/genitals are not something strangers need to know from documentation.