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Building Gender Inclusivity Into the Web

Rachel McGrane
October 28, 2017

Building Gender Inclusivity Into the Web

As a trans person working in the web industry, I try to make design decisions that make it a little bit easier for us to use the web. From providing an easy way to change your name to even account security and privacy, changes like these can lead to making your trans users feel safe. However, cis people need to be aware of how to design for us as well. To truly be inclusive of all genders, these adjustments can’t just be made on a case-by-case basis. Trans inclusivity needs to be baked into our design system and how we think about building our websites and apps. This talk would explore some of the problems we face trying to use cisnormative websites and how we can not only try to remedy the safety and inclusivity problems in the short term but also foster an environment wherein figuring out solutions to these problems is integrated into the design process.

Rachel McGrane

October 28, 2017
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  1. Building
    Gender Inclusivity
    Into the Web.
    aka how to be a hero
    and make 2017 suck less
    @rachel_mcgrane

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  2. Let’s do a survey.

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

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  4. We’re exhausted
    from using shitty UI
    patterns

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  5. Selecting gender is
    binary?
    #1.

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  6. Ugh.

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  8. Can’t change your
    name.
    #2.

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  9. How to change your
    name on Paypal

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  16. F*ck that shit.

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  18. Trans inclusivity starts with
    your design process.

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  20. How will your design
    affect trans people?

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  21. flickr.com/photos/wocintechchat/25703157101

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  22. Change Gendered Design

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  23. The Noun Project

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  24. GitHub.

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  25. Tumblr.

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  28. Your users aren’t just
    men and women.

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

    Sabrina Fonseca

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  32. So.

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  33. What can you do now?

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  34. Integrate it into
    accessibility
    #1.

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  35. Create a safe space.
    #2.

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  36. Be loud and don’t
    be neutral.
    #3.

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  37. Because design isn’t neutral.

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  38. Now go out there and make
    inclusive shit.

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  39. @rachel_mcgrane
    Thanks!

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