A transgender participant shines at the 2013 Miss International Queen pageant in Pattaya, Thailand. Photo: Alexander Hotz
Facebook on Thursday freed members from the bonds of being either male or female, letting people opt for custom genders such as transsexual or "intersex" at the social network.
Along with adding scores of "custom gender" options on profile pages, Facebook is letting members select which pronouns they wish to be used when being referred to in posts or messages.