• RBWells@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I don’t think the IDs need sex on them. A name, a picture, a number, birthday, height and what sort of vehicles you are licensed to operate.

    If it’s that divisive, remove the field. I do not have a women’s driving permit, I can drive the same things my husband can, it’s not used for anything related to its function. A picture gives more information on identity, then if someone transitioned they could go get a new one and it would identify them correctly.

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      9 months ago

      Like if my banking doesn’t require a gender to make a transaction why should my driver’s license.

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      9 months ago

      Next up: Florida creates Women’s Driving Permit, only pink vehicles and engines below 120cc. Men on the other hand need a vehicle greater than 150cc with a hood high enough to no longer need to see children, as that is women’s business.

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      9 months ago

      Doesn’t have to just be gender, trans people often change their name too as part of the transition. Also sex =/= gender

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        9 months ago

        The article specifically mentions changing the gender and nothing about name. Lots of people get name changes for various reasons, but it’s a whole process.