Typically on a government form, there are only two genders listed, either 'male' or 'female'. Throughout the 20th century this was never seen as a problem.
However, with the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) movement, some countries are making an exception for those who have an unknown gender identity.
For example, a person who is born a woman but self identifies as a man will no longer have documentation that says 'F' for 'Female', instead, if he or she chooses, she can have her gender read 'X' for undetermined!
This seems like a trivial and minor change on a passport, but in reality, this change is seen as a massive push for the Transgender community, who are often detained at airports if they don't look like the gender that their passport says!
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