You accused me of denying reality, so I just wanted to know which reality I was denying. — NOS4A2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_woman
"A trans woman is a woman who was assigned male at birth" — Baden
"A trans woman is a woman who was assigned male at birth" — Baden
https://translanguageprimer.com/biological-sex/...The binary system (wo/man) set by the medical establishment to reinforce white supremacy and gender oppression, usually based on genitals and sometimes chromosomes. Because this is usually divided into ‘male’ and ‘female,’ this category ignores the existence of intersex people and natural sexual variations within the two broader recognized categories.
e.g. The falsehood of “biological sex” is a driving force behind the debates around trans people in sports, even though all research shows there’s virtually no difference between them and their peers.
https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Biological+sex1. the fundamental distinction, found in most species of animals and plants, based on the type of gametes produced by the individual; also the category to which the individual fits on the basis of that criterion.
A more progressive response would be to re-assess the way in which capacities are grouped, removing the questionable place of gender or sexuality as a proxy. — Banno
>>A "man" is what is socially recognized as a man. A "woman" is what is socially recognized as a woman. Since there is no overwhelming social consensus, it's up to us to argue one into existence. — Baden
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