Web Design that Doesn't Make Trans People Uncomfortable - Jessica Kelsall

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Jessica Kelsall jesskelsall Web Design that Doesn't Make Trans People Uncomfortable

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What this talk covers: ● What it means to be a transgender person. ● Name & title. ● Gender & sex. ● How to design with trans people in mind. ● Good & bad examples. ● Real quotes from other trans people!

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Disclaimer!

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February 2013

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April 2016

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February 2019

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April 2019

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July 2019

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August 2019

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Transgender “An umbrella term to describe people whose gender is not the same as, or does not sit comfortably with, the sex they were assigned at birth.”

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Non Binary “An umbrella term for people whose gender identity doesn’t sit comfortably with ‘man’ or ‘woman’.”

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Genderﬂuid

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Let’s talk about… names ● Some trans people change their names. ● Your name is a big part of your identity. ● Use of your deadname is a horrible experience.

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Allow users to change their name online I haven't called them but that's the last thing I want to do. Avery

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Make sure names change everywhere I must say it is incredibly irritating to repeatedly update my name and gender in a system only to have it present the old name when I log in at a later time. When I receive promotional emails it's obviously a boost to see Charlotte rather than my male name on an email about dresses or makeup. Alexis Charlotte

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Make proving your name simple If legal proof is required please allow me to upload my court order document (PDF) so I don't have to go through a phone tree and possibly mail or fax it. I couldn't get an address out of Sky for my deed poll until I went around three departments. Avery Martha

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Name done wrong: Next

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Name done right: LinkedIn

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Let’s talk about… titles ● Can be gender neutral: Mx, Ind. ● Titles can be used freely. ● Why are we still using titles?

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Give users non binary titles to choose The notion of gender outside of a M/F binary is lost on most people sadly. A gender neutral option. An M or a Mx. Something along those lines. Personally I still roll my eyes at the circus of Miss, Mrs and Ms. Nic Pippa

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Don’t use titles Flickr has been great for years. It allows you to write your gender and pronouns, without forcing a Ms or Miss down on you. Nadia

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Title done wrong: Willis Towers Watson

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Title done right: Amazon

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Let’s talk about… gender ● Deeply personal to many trans people. ● Everyone has a unique experience of gender. ● People don’t always neatly ﬁt into one gender identity.

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Trans people may prefer different options I deﬁnitely prefer putting down female versus trans woman or something along those lines. Right now it would be transgender, because that is what I am, but once I have fully transitioned, I guess it will be female. Blake Nadia

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Trans people may prefer different options I would probably choose ﬂuid, as that's what I identify with the most at the moment. I suppose as someone who presents mostly as male and separates out my two sides, I usually just use the appropriate name and gender depending on context. Katie Katie

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Avoid using “other” where possible Ideally genderﬂuid or non binary, but I'd settle for "other". Some websites do give the option of "other" but that's almost as bad as no option in my opinion. Nic Katie

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Provide good gender choices I'm sure a lot of people think they're going to have to run through the queer alphabet but non binary, agender, or genderqueer are all great starts. If there's a way for me to select multiple I check female and trans female. Pippa Brooke

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Provide a way of changing gender Ohhh I can't change the gender of my Pokemon Go character and that kinda sucks. Blake

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Explain when asking for “sex” I'm sure on lots of websites sex and gender were used interchangeably though. When it asks for sex and it involves health I did put male down and felt bad about it, but my health is more closely related to male. Martha Blake

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Avoid asking if possible For most businesses I would probably they rather not ask my gender for my proﬁle unless it's important. At the end of the day, I will be a customer, patron, or whatever, so why does it matter so much? Avery Gabriella

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Gender done wrong: Give Blood

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Gender done right: OkCupid

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Bad experiences affect people Some of that stuff is so demeaning I've either closed my account and remade it, or just left it under my deadname. Amber

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Bad experiences have consequences I was then told I'd have to go in store with my court order to do it. Instead of dealing with that, I cancelled my service and am now with another company. I was told about a dating app. I signed up but didn't use it as it didn't have an option for me to state that I am a trans woman. Brooke Blake