GENDER is decided by your personal identity as it relates to the gradient between masculinity and femininity

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender

I apologize for being redundant and posting those links over and over. But I don't know who is joining the conversation at what point. It's also good to have the actual definitions and scientific reference material handy

I've also gone down the "defect" line of reasoning as well. Gender dysphoria is also a "defect".

So why don't we treat ALL "defective" people fairly and kindly?

If someone you loved struggled with gender dysphoria, you'd be so callous to them? I wager not. How can the issue be so polarizing for people that even in the face of science and the medical community, they are willing to hold on to some of these "beliefs"? It doesn't make sense to me

@Dr.Cosby Lol sex also influences your gender, hence why there are things associated with men and woman (and that genetic defection has the appearance of a female).

Yes, sex influences your gender. As do a bunch of other factors (many out of your control)

The genetic defection has the appearance of a female - and she also identifies as a female

Usually, people identify with the gender that corresponds to their "natural" appearance (which includes sex)

When they don't, it's gender dysphoria

Btw there are women that look A LOT like men at first glance. They should be considered males, then? Come on...the real-world cases are far and wide

You can call them mules if you want (btw mules are sterile, and some of these people can breed). But it doesn't change the sex vs gender distinction

@Dr.Cosby Ye I don't deny Trans people but i feel digusted that you are using mutants to prove to me biologically that there are more two genders. Which for the record is denying how one's biological sex affects people. You can be raised as a woman as a man, yet still come out of it a man, because, its not at all a social thing whatsoever.

I'm using mutants to show biological corner cases that need to be accounted for. These people have PHYSICAL mutations. Is it so hard to consider people with MENTAL mutations as well?

I know it's hard to wrap your mind around mental illness

Quite literally, if NOTHING ELSE, the medical community seems to think that having the distinction between gender and sex HELPS people with these problems

How is that alone not worth it?

There's nothing physically different between a female brain and a male brain (as far as I know)

Imagine if you woke up in the body of the opposite sex.

Would you just "accept" this and move on with your life?

I mean, some people are probably capable of doing that...but you can't expect that from everyone

https://youtu.be/n2Wxyfabex4

^Almost certainly related to hormones produced by the rest of your body

@Dr.Cosby No. Is it so hard for you to realize that I don't deny trans people (trans people switch from male to female) yet you act like I'm somehow less capable mentally than you when I have autism thanks mr. arrogant.

And towards the end, she specifies that "everyone is different" and there can be significant differences between two males or two females based on the same metrics

"yet you act like I'm somehow less capable mentally than you when I have autism thanks mr. arrogant." ?

What's that about

@Dr.Cosby never fucking mind

People with autism are smart as fuck

I reread it, i sound fucking stupid lol

Also, okay...back on topic - you don't "deny" trans people. What does that mean? You don't deny their existence?

GG @Dr.Cosby, you just advanced to level 15!

@Dr.Cosby no they exist. they have a mental disorder

Right, ok

1990: The future will have flying cars and robots

2019: Gender issues

Maybe I misunderstood your argument?

Seemed like you were in the "gender = sex" camp?