2026-11-06 20:35 UTC
Which is why we need to put M/W/N/(etc.) on driver’s licenses while medical professionals have access to M/F/I/(etc.)
Even from the ostensible purpose of M/F on a driver’s license of efficient identification, it’s lacking. Then there’s the medical downsides you state - I’m sure you’re aware many medical professionals check IDs rather than sequencing someone’s sex chromosomes before performing emergency or other care.
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@LavaPlanet@sh.itjust.works 2026-11-06 20:59
Woah, why would you need gender markers on your ID, wtf.
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@Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 2026-11-06 22:20
Honestly, yeah. Gender is someone's outward, public-facing expression. Having it on there to aid identification is not a bad thing IMO. Whereas sex really feels like more private knowledge that should be restricted to where medically necessary to avoid complications, rather than being forced on your identification for everyone to see.