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Building Gender Inclusivity Into the Web. aka how to be a hero and make 2017 suck less @rachel_mcgrane

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Let’s do a survey.

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Up to 3% of people in the US are trans. The Williams Institute, GLAAD And that number will only grow

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We’re exhausted from using shitty UI patterns

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Selecting gender is binary? #1.

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Ugh.

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Can’t change your name. #2.

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How to change your name on Paypal

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F*ck that shit.

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Trans inclusivity starts with your design process.

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How will your design affect trans people?

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flickr.com/photos/wocintechchat/25703157101

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Change Gendered Design

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The Noun Project

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GitHub.

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Tumblr.

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Your users aren’t just men and women.

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If there isn’t a clear benefit to the user, you probably shouldn’t ask about it. “ Sabrina Fonseca

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So.

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What can you do now?

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Integrate it into accessibility #1.

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Create a safe space. #2.

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Be loud and don’t be neutral. #3.

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Because design isn’t neutral.

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Now go out there and make inclusive shit.

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✨ @rachel_mcgrane Thanks!