Major airlines are finally offering gender options for non-binary flyers in documentation
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The Wall Street Journal reports that several major airlines are making changes that will help make flying safer and more affirming for gender non-binary people, those who generally don’t identify with the male or female gender binary. Non-binary people mMajor airlines are finally offering gender options for non-binary flyers in documentation
The Wall Street Journal reports that several major airlines are making changes that will help make flying safer and more affirming for gender non-binary people, those who generally don’t identify with the male or female gender binary. Non-binary people may use they/them pronouns, change their names, or use a gender-neutral honorific like “Mx.” (They also may do none of those things, and still identify as non-binary.) What does this have to do with flying? A non-binary person may feel that selecting female or male on their ticket doesn’t accurately represent who they are. Selecting between the two gender identities may cause anxiety or fear about being misgendered or not having pronouns respected, for example. To accommodate this, United Continental Holdings, which operates United Express and United Airlines, will let passengers choose “ X” or “U” instead of “M” or “F” as gender markers. In this case, the “X” stands for “undisclosed” and the “U” stands for “unspecified.” Passengers will also be able to use “Mx.” instead of “Ms.” or “Mr.” These changes will kick in at United in the next few weeks. Read more