Uncyclopedia:Gender policies

Gender is a controversial topic that can foster unnecessary drama when ignored. There is no real reason to purpously reject one's preferred gender because of some petty political ideologies or just """for the lulz"""; specially considering that this is a violation of the second rule, don't be a dick.

Fostering an inclusive environment on Uncyclopedia doesn't just help this wiki; this enables it to become a much more welcoming place for people, regardless of their gender and sexual orientation. Please avoid misogyny, homophobia and transphobia on Uncyclopedia. Using a hurtful attitude is very unfunny, and can easily get you punished.

Androcentrism

A quick reading of many articles on Uncyclopedia can easily tell what demographic it primarily consists of: cisgender, heterosexual males. This is even further implied when the humor is designed to be only understood from this specific point of view. Such writings, even though they may seem harmless to the readers these articles are tailored to, are not necessarily as accessible to other people, and this may deter them from willing to join Uncyclopedia and participate within.

Pronouns

Generally speaking, use singular they pronouns unless a person's gender has been sufficiently well defined. Do not derive someone's gender solely from their name!

Try to avoid using "'his or her'" in articles, although there are exceptions. Try to use "'their'" instead. This is to promote inclusivity towards non-binary people. As for neopronouns, since none have been generally accepted yet, they aren't recommended for use in mainspace; however, any user who wishes to use neopronouns in userspace is always welcome to do so (and users are expected to respect people's pronoun choices if they are displayed sufficiently obviously).

The same should apply when talking with editors, say, in their talk pages. Remember, there are four genders: female, male, non-binary and Lyrithya.

Phallocentrism

Phallocentrism is a relatively similar concept: a joke which hinges on the presence of a dick is phallocentric. Feel free to use this whenever the use of a dick is integral to a joke, such as when it comes to installing a ceiling fan. However, if the article's premise or a given joke does not hinge on the presence of a dick, avoiding dick jokes is recommended. Humor should be more accessible whenever possible!

Don't disrespect transgender identities

Serious Zone: The following section contains no jokes. Don't expect any laughs... unless you find disclaimers hilarious. We don't judge.

Here are a set of guidelines and policies when it comes to writing about transgender people on Uncyclopedia. These are also applicable when interacting with users who are transgender; however, the guidelines differ depending on whether a user or an article is involved.

This policy is a direct extension of rule number 2: "Don't be a dick."

Coming out

When a transgender person comes out, steps should be taken in order to accommodate that person's new name and/or updated identity. Articles should be modified, moved, or otherwise edited in order to reflect the new name and corrected gender as instances of the deadname and incorrect gender are detected.

As an example, if an article about Chelsea Manning ("she" pronouns) was created under her deadname and "he" pronouns, the article should be moved to the correct name, corrected in order to have all instances of the deadname swapped with the correct name (unless it is a link), and modified to have the correct pronouns throughout. Using your browser's search function (ctrl+f or cmd+f) is very useful for this purpose.

Gender-unaffirming photos are allowed on Uncyclopedia. Newer, gender-affirming photos may be uploaded in order to replace these, but this is not required. An example of this would be on Elliot Page's article.

In the case of a user, they may request a username change or create a new account with the intention of never using their old account again. Other users should be tolerant of transgender users, and respect their identity.

Deadnaming

Since deadnaming can seriously hurt transgender people, avoid using it in articles, unless said person does not mind their deadname being used.

Wikipedia's Manual of Style on deadnaming is very liberal, overcomplicated, and even disrespectful. For example, they only protect living people from being deadnamed. Deceased people and "non-notable" people can be deadnamed freely. Here on Uncyclopedia, we want our rules to be understandable within one minute's time. So... here's the rules.

• When using gendered words, please use ones that reflect the person's gender. For example, saying "waiter" for a trans man, and saying "waitress" for a trans woman is fine. For non-binary people, use neuter words and try to avoid using words that are exclusively gendered. If you must use a gendered word, don't create a neuter version of said word.
• Refer to transgender people using their current name.
• Their deadname can be used, although only once at the start of an article. For example, Elliot Page (born Ellen Page) will do. Deadnames should rarely be mentioned in an article's visible text (not including links).
• Transgender people should be reffered to using their current name and pronouns, even if the events being described happened prior to their transition.
• Don't misgender or deadname.
• If a quote or source uses the deadname, keep it in order to avoid historical revisionism. However, feel free to use "(sic)" to denote these historical artifacts.

Since the implementation of this policy concerns specifically people (whether alive or dead), breaches of this policy will be treated especially harshly. For the sake of consistency, a trans fictional character is also subject to these rules (although the 51% rule can be interpreted more loosely for them).

Transphobia

Uncyclopedia maintains a zero-tolerance policy for transphobia done in bad faith, since it falls under the umbrella of "Don't be a dick" quite squarely. Edits that are undeniably transphobic or sexist will result in a bollocking, likely for a long time. This includes prejudice against non-binary people, and edits that purposefully attempt to claim that there is some sort of "transgender ideology" (unless ironically such as in transgender).