I looked under my boxers for a second. There seems to be nothing arbitrary or socially constructed about the penis that hangs beneath. The penis is a nature given organ that says I am not a female, female's have vaginas.
Therefore, you're either a moron or a try-hard troll.
Gender affects you hormones, brain structure and neuro-chemicals. If you don't think that would have an effect on your behavior, abilities, inclinations, beliefs, desires, hopes, aspirations and you soul, your a waste of my intellect.
I equate gender and sex as one and the same, therefor gender is biologically determined and free from the affects of society. That is to say, society defines what it means to be a man or a woman, but what you are is predetermined.
No not at all and such a topic is so far out there it isn't even funny. The whole PC movement has gone too far. Most of the time, men are men, women are women. Simple.
From now on, I am going to call dogs "cats" and cats "dogs." Even though they are totally different physically and mentally, I don't think scientists know anything and I, a SJW millennial obviously know more than hundreds of years of studies.
The notion that gender is a social construct is quite honestly the most foolish thing I've ever heard. I don't take anyone who believes this seriously. Its just another silly belief like religion.
it doesn't get more simple than that now for the people that believe in there MIND that there something else than there stupid, or sick one of the two options either will do
... or said person is a genetic mutation. That's the only explanation I can come up with to logically explain transgender without coming off as a wackjob.
The roles/stereotypes are arbitrary social constructions, but gender most definitely isn't. Evidence? The differences in behaviour caused by the slightly different physiology between men and women.
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the term label is something new, while the term gender is older. humanity is becoming dumber attempting to either create new categories or eliminate those that have existed for years.
I think yes and no. The problem is gender is just as much mental as physical. Sometimes the two don't add up
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gender is social construct however sex is binary. You either male or female as your chromosome count dictates. You make as many external changes as you want to underneath all of that you still physically the sex your born with.
No they are not. Neither from biological nor grammatical point. What a person consider himself/herself to be is irrelevant. A male who thinks he is a woman (or vice versa) is still a man. He just has mental problems. Would we even have this conversation if someone consider themselves an animal or an inanimate object? No. It is a proven fact that the vast majority of people suffering from gender dysphoria have either hormonal disbalance, changes in brain structure or have suffered serious emotional distress in their past. That's it. And what is the solution? Find the cause of the problem. Not exacerbate it by playing along with the patient.
@Redshift Animal and inanimate objects cannot think "I am". Therefore, anyone who thinks "I am a deer" or "I am an helicopter" are forcefully disproving their claims. Same for characters. You can't say "I'm Napoleon, Emperor of France" because that man is effectively dead. However, "man" and "woman" are concepts that are purely social. What you consider a man is not what I consider a man.
No, they aren't. There is literally scientific physiological evidence that can be used to determine whether a person is a male or female. Also, I noticed you said that animals couldn't "think". That is completely false, many animals are very capable or thinking and making rational decisions. Humans are actually part of the ANIMAL kingdom.
So your original comment is wrong then. You said "woman and man are subjective definitions". But woman and man are biological-scientific definitions, thus completely OBJECTIVE.
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I looked under my boxers for a second. There seems to be nothing arbitrary or socially constructed about the penis that hangs beneath. The penis is a nature given organ that says I am not a female, female's have vaginas.
Therefore, you're either a moron or a try-hard troll.
Gender affects you hormones, brain structure and neuro-chemicals. If you don't think that would have an effect on your behavior, abilities, inclinations, beliefs, desires, hopes, aspirations and you soul, your a waste of my intellect.
I equate gender and sex as one and the same, therefor gender is biologically determined and free from the affects of society. That is to say, society defines what it means to be a man or a woman, but what you are is predetermined.
No not at all and such a topic is so far out there it isn't even funny. The whole PC movement has gone too far. Most of the time, men are men, women are women. Simple.
Gender is determined by your sex.
Anyone who says otherwise is either a special snowflake or has been on Tumblr for too long.
From now on, I am going to call dogs "cats" and cats "dogs." Even though they are totally different physically and mentally, I don't think scientists know anything and I, a SJW millennial obviously know more than hundreds of years of studies.
No, gender is biological, emotional and psychological. Any argument contrary falls flat in the face of many studies.
The notion that gender is a social construct is quite honestly the most foolish thing I've ever heard. I don't take anyone who believes this seriously. Its just another silly belief like religion.
At least int the use of legit gender roles ended when women were officially allowed formal military service. Now its a matter can they keep up?
yes im a man your a women
it doesn't get more simple than that
now for the people that believe in there MIND
that there something else
than there stupid, or sick
one of the two options either will do
... or said person is a genetic mutation. That's the only explanation I can come up with to logically explain transgender without coming off as a wackjob.
@Prof_Don
how about there just dumb or sick
U mean like a mental illness... caused by genetic mutation? :-P
@Prof_Don
could be dumb or mental illness either will do
The roles/stereotypes are arbitrary social constructions, but gender most definitely isn't.
Evidence? The differences in behaviour caused by the slightly different physiology between men and women.
the term label is something new, while the term gender is older.
humanity is becoming dumber attempting to either create new categories or eliminate those that have existed for years.
I think yes and no. The problem is gender is just as much mental as physical. Sometimes the two don't add up
gender is social construct however sex is binary. You either male or female as your chromosome count dictates. You make as many external changes as you want to underneath all of that you still physically the sex your born with.
someone asks this question every day... prompting the same people to respond w/ their long winded explanations.
Both are human, and all humans should have equal rights and respect.
Woman and man are subjective definitions, so yes, they don't really exist.
You should really pay more attention in biology class.
@Redshift How hard is it to understand that gender and sex are different things?
No they are not. Neither from biological nor grammatical point. What a person consider himself/herself to be is irrelevant. A male who thinks he is a woman (or vice versa) is still a man. He just has mental problems. Would we even have this conversation if someone consider themselves an animal or an inanimate object? No. It is a proven fact that the vast majority of people suffering from gender dysphoria have either hormonal disbalance, changes in brain structure or have suffered serious emotional distress in their past. That's it. And what is the solution? Find the cause of the problem. Not exacerbate it by playing along with the patient.
@Redshift Animal and inanimate objects cannot think "I am".
Therefore, anyone who thinks "I am a deer" or "I am an helicopter" are forcefully disproving their claims. Same for characters. You can't say "I'm Napoleon, Emperor of France" because that man is effectively dead.
However, "man" and "woman" are concepts that are purely social. What you consider a man is not what I consider a man.
They are not social social concepts you lunatic! How the hell do you call a person who exhibits all biological traits of a male human individual? Um?
@Redshift I call that a male human.
You know what? Believe what you want. I'm not going to argue over grammar with a kid.
No, they aren't. There is literally scientific physiological evidence that can be used to determine whether a person is a male or female. Also, I noticed you said that animals couldn't "think". That is completely false, many animals are very capable or thinking and making rational decisions. Humans are actually part of the ANIMAL kingdom.
@SnowTIger3 You can determine sex, not gender.
So your original comment is wrong then. You said "woman and man are subjective definitions". But woman and man are biological-scientific definitions, thus completely OBJECTIVE.
@SnowTIger3 No, male and female are scientific definitions based on the external sexual organs of an individual.
How is it "arbitrary"? Females and males have clear scientific physiological distinctions.
gender =/= biological sex.
i don't know what that is!