I& #39;ve tweeted about the problematic language that Fitbit uses for its menstrual tracking feature before, but I& #39;ve received a message from "the highest level of support" regarding the complaint I submitted to them.

As that reply was basically ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, I& #39;m tweeting again.
Basically, Fitbit has an app that will allow you to track your menstrual cycle. Helpful, right? The problem is that it& #39;s called Female Health Tracking, despite the fact that there are many individuals who menstruate and could benefit from said app that aren& #39;t female.
Several months ago, I submitted a complaint about the language they use for said app. Their reply was to point me towards their forum to submit a suggestion for changing the language.

The forum that specifically stated that they had no plans on changing the name of that app.
Here& #39;s the link to the forum post about the matter. As you can see, there are many people pointing out the problematic nature of the app& #39;s name, and Fitbit is point-blank ignoring them.

#M197574">https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Feature-Suggestions/Change-quot-Female-Health-Tracking-quot-to-quot-Menstrual-Health-Tracking/idc-p/3182021/highlight/true #M197574">https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Featur...
I& #39;ve had to uninstall the app, despite the fact that it was very useful for me, because of Fitbit& #39;s transphobic language. As someone who& #39;s nonbinary, it was triggering my dysphoria to see it referring to me as Female every time I pulled it up.
If you& #39;re in the market for a new health tracker, I would highly recommend considering a brand other than Fitbit. Their various responses to my complaint have made it very clear that they have no interest in being an inclusive company, especially if you aren& #39;t cisgender.
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