Posted by -ADDED TO THE GAME-Change Gender to Sex [190+]

Pantheon (#127267)

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Posted on
2023-05-19 20:53:37
On a lion's page, their sex is incorrectly labelled as gender.
Gender is not the same as sex, and when referring to physical attributes we refer to a creature's sex.

My proposed change would look like this:


Why is this such a big deal?



Well, everywhere else on the site, it says sex.



Not acknowledging that gender and sex are different is not only scientifically incorrect, it also makes the site less inclusive towards the LGBTQIA+ community, particularly trans folk.

Sex is a multidimensional biological construct based on anatomy, physiology, genetics, and hormones. (These components are sometimes referred to together as “sex traits.”) All animals (including humans) have a sex. As is common across health research communities, NIH usually categorizes sex as male or female, although variations do occur. These variations are called differences in sex development (DSD) or intersex conditions.

A person’s gender identity (e.g., woman, man, trans man, gender-diverse, nonbinary) is self-identified, may change throughout their life, and may or may not correspond to a society’s cultural expectations based on their biological sex traits. For example, a person with typical female (sex term) sex traits may or may not be a woman (gender identity). Although gender is often portrayed and understood in Western cultures using binary categories (man or woman) and is often assumed at birth based on a person’s sex traits, many cultures throughout history have recognized a diversity of forms of gender identity and gender expression (how a person communicates their gender to others through behavior and appearance).

Source, and some other reputable resources



So what would this change do?



✦ Changing it would make the site far more inclusive to trans people.

✦ Changing it would also make the language used on the site more comprehensible for people who do not speak English as a first or native language.

✦ This change would further enable people to be more creative when writing individual identities and lore for their lions.

✦ It would be more realistic and scientifically accurate.



Special thanks to @29080 and @48100 for bringing up valid points that I didn't notice, and a special thanks to my husband for helping me do research on this topic.



This suggestion has 200 supports and 41 NO supports.



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Edited on 09/09/23 @ 02:17:25 by cyn (#127267)

Slammin' Jammin' (#425759)


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Posted on
2023-05-19 20:55:18
Agreed, especially on this site, which seems pretty inclusive in general, it would be a pretty simple change.
I don't see why not?



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Pantheon (#127267)

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Posted on
2023-05-19 22:24:05
if you're voting no please explain why



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Mad Hyena (#29080)

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Posted on
2023-05-20 01:18:00
Support, I always found it mismatching that it says "Gender" on lion pages YET its "Sex Changer" in the name of the item! As International user whose birth language is not English, I can see how this can be confusing for other international users less fluent with English.



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Edited on 20/05/23 @ 02:19:50 by Mad Hyena (#29080)

Pantheon (#127267)

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2023-05-20 02:22:24
@Mad Hyena (#29080) - that's a good point, thank you! Do you mind if I add it to the post?

also thank you for the response I see you around on the site and it's, like, really cool that you commented here



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Mad Hyena (#29080)

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Posted on
2023-05-20 02:23:58
Of course, feel free to add it to first post!
And Im an experienced player so I try my best to answer questions in Game Help forums to help other users whenever I can!



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Pantheon (#127267)

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Posted on
2023-05-20 02:27:53
I added it!

I think you're very kind for doing that



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mousecouch🕷️ (#21960)

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Posted on
2023-05-20 06:15:38
such a good point! definitely supporting. The correct term when talking about biological sex is- well it’s sex! this makes total sense



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TheClassCalico (#88888)

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Posted on
2023-05-20 17:05:25
Support. I was actually thinking about this the other day. It would all around make far more sense if it was changed.

People can have whatever gender identity that they'd prefer for their lion, but the term used being "gender" really does imply that it's also the lion's identity, and that those lions would be strictly cisgender, especially when considering how they function in game.



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Edited on 20/05/23 @ 17:08:15 by TheClassCalico (#88888)

JazzyWorm (#187228)

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Posted on
2023-05-20 17:09:20
14 people who dont support this dont be scared and state your reason as to why



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Pantheon (#127267)

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Posted on
2023-05-20 17:49:23
yess don't be shy tell us why



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Svelte (#160498)

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Posted on
2023-05-20 18:17:35
It doesn't even change the function of the game, it changes a single word on the lion's page while making the game more inclusive to all and understandable for people who's first language may not be English. I don't see why people wouldn't support this suggestion tbh.



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Sunny (#248338)

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Posted on
2023-05-20 18:21:20
Support! I dont see anything wrong with this



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Posted on
2023-05-21 16:16:04
This is a great suggestion - I hope this is added!



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~sweet tea~ (#355201)

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Posted on
2023-05-21 19:54:56
No support, not really important to the game. It wouldn’t change anything or really be useful.



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faster (#233360)

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Posted on
2023-05-21 20:04:04
support! it's a simple text change that would be more inclusive, no reason not to.



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