14C/ Trans Identity / Nicole R.

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Session 14C

Trans Identity


Session Convener: Nicole Roy

Notes-taker(s): Nicole, Dimitry

Tags / links to resources / technology discussed, related to this session:


Steve Yegge’s Google platforms rant: https://gist.github.com/nckroy/d5d65046fb4fbcf645693a80e32a6989


Falsehoods programmers believe about names: https://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names/


Discussion notes, key understandings, outstanding questions, observations, and, if appropriate to this discussion: action items, next steps:


Assumptions programmers make about names

Steve Yegge's google platforms rant - accessibility

Optionality of data

Not limiting input artificially

Enabling use of elastic data models that can change along with society

Intentionality about addressing "Data model debt"

Jurisdicitional conflict about legal documents (or not) needed for changing certain data elements

Use of SSI technologies to support identity in transition

Pub/sub mechanisms for distribution of identity change data to relying parties, a la IETF secevent

"Stop collecting that data"

Give people choices about "no" options on things like gender marker - don't assume gender is something a person even expresses or identifies with