They want to say that there is some strict meaning to words like “sex” — Michael
Sex is nothing but another name, a categorisation of identity. — TheWillowOfDarkness
but gender dysphoria is a very serious issue, the rates of suicide and attempted suicide by transgender people are upwards of 75% and I feel like you are just trying to say that it is a casual want instead of what it really is, the ability to be who we really are — sarah young
Like, "The word is not the thing" and "The map is not the territory" perhaps. — Bitter Crank
Sex lies even deeper than that — TheWillowOfDarkness
Can a male become a female? I would say 'no', because "maleness" and "femaleness" is deeper than appearance and roles. Sex (male/female, as opposed to appearances and roles of man and woman) is built from conception forward, resides in the chromosomes and sex-linked traits, and is immutable — Bitter Crank
But I don't care whether or not you think I am a true woman — sarah young
so how do you feel about the transgender bathroom situation — sarah young
I do disagree with you about weather or not someone can truly change their sex, because i think that changing you appearance, organs, and societal roles to match the opposite gender constitutes a sex change. — sarah young
No.Yeah, of course you can change sex. I do it all the time.
Sometimes on top, sometimes on the bottom, face to face or...uhhh, the other way. Kama Sutra comes up with some dandies.
And of course there's...uhhh...uhhh...
...jeez, just occurred to me that I may have misunderstood where you were going with this.
So...never mind. — Frank Apisa
What I accept as a practical matter in my personal life (mostly tolerant of difference) — Bitter Crank
honestly that is all I ask, that people tolerate my existence, and find a reason to hate me other than me being transgender. — sarah young
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