FACEBOOK: It’s ‘Hate Speech’ to Deny Someone’s ‘Gender Identity’

Included in Facebook’s December 19, 2019, Community Standards update, the denial of one’s “gender identity” could constitute “hate speech.”

Within the new Community Standards on “hate speech,” “statements denying existence” based on “gender identity” are now prohibited, according to Reclaim The Net.

Facebook users can adopt a custom gender identity which would mean the possibilities for the existence of gender identities is potentially unlimited – and arbitrary.

In its Community Standards, Facebook says that its rules on “hate speech” apply to “protected characteristics” which are defined as “race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, caste, sex, gender, gender identity, and serious disease or disability.”

Aside from a Facebook user’s ability to customize their gender identity, Facebook offers over 50 pre-fabricated gender identities to choose from.

Reclaim The Net lists the wide array of identities:

1. ender
2. Androgyne
3. Androgynous
4. Bigender
5. Cis
6. Cisgender
7. Cis Female
8. Cis Male
9. Cis Man
10. Cis Woman
11. Cisgender Female
12. Cisgender Male
13. Cisgender Man
14. Cisgender Woman
15. Female to Male
16. FTM
17. Gender Fluid
18. Gender Nonconforming
19. Gender Questioning
20. Gender Variant
21. Genderqueer
22. Intersex
23. Male to Female
24. MTF
25. Neither
26. Neutrois
27. Non-binary
28. Other
29. Pangender
30. Trans
31. Trans*
32. Trans Female
33. Trans* Female
34. Trans Male
35. Trans* Male
36. Trans Man
37. Trans* Man
38. Trans Person
39. Trans* Person
40. Trans Woman
41. Trans* Woman
42. Transfeminine
43. Transgender
44. Transgender Female
45. Transgender Male
46. Transgender Man
47. Transgender Person
48. Transgender Woman
49. Transmasculine
50. Transsexual
51. Transsexual Female
52. Transsexual Male
53. Transsexual Man
54. Transsexual Person
55. Transsexual Woman
56. Two-Spirit

Punishments for breaches of Community Standards could range from warnings to bans.

In the Community Standards, Facebook states:

“The consequences for violating our Community Standards vary depending on the severity of the violation and the person’s history on the platform. For instance, we may warn someone for a first violation, but if they continue to violate our policies, we may restrict their ability to post on Facebook or disable their profile. We also may notify law enforcement when we believe there is a genuine risk of physical harm or a direct threat to public safety.”

Facebook has collaborated with foreign governments to clamp down on so-called “hate speech.”

Facebook also faced hefty fines for failing to remove “hate speech” on their platforms.