A little while ago I went to the DMV (here in NJ it's called the MVC) to reconcile a past mistake. Under the "sex" section of the form they give out I had put "M," leading to my license reading "Gender M."
Later, after reading "Gender Trouble," a YouTube comment informed me that Judith Butler identifies as non-binary and had their documents changed to reflect that, the option "X - unspecified" being available in their state. I did some research and the unspecified specification is available in my state, too.
I recall some minor confusion during the process. One of the MVC employees was a bit nonplussed, asking me whether I identify as a male or a female. I told them, "The third option."
Later, after reading "Gender Trouble," a YouTube comment informed me that Judith Butler identifies as non-binary and had their documents changed to reflect that, the option "X - unspecified" being available in their state. I did some research and the unspecified specification is available in my state, too.
I recall some minor confusion during the process. One of the MVC employees was a bit nonplussed, asking me whether I identify as a male or a female. I told them, "The third option."
Anyway, my new driver's license came in the mail today; see above.
Not sure why I'm sharing this with my pseudo-private diary. I haven't discussed it with family or friends. Not because I think they'd react poorly (they wouldn't), I guess it's just not that important to me. Or maybe it carries a different kind of importance than that which I'd discuss with others.
Now that you've read my blog you might also like this relevant short story.
