When signing up for a Facebook account, people typically choose a gender while filling out their basic information. Gender options on Facebook used to be limited to “male” or “female” (which are actually sexes, not genders). Now, Facebook offers dozens of options. It’s easy to edit your current gender option or add a new one if you never set one. Here’s how.
How to Change Your Gender on Facebook
In 2014, Facebook partnered with LGBTQ advocacy groups to add additional gender options for users who do not identify as male or female.
Facebook then rolled out more than 50 different gender options, including Bigender and Gender Fluid. The social platform also lets users decide which pronoun is most appropriate for them, such as she, he or they.
To change or edit gender options on Facebook:
