Is transgenderism making you think?

[PragmaticProfit]

Have you ever felt torn between thinking that society is becoming increasingly irrational or that you're losing your grip on reality? With the current transgender movement, it seems that the concept of truth is no longer relevant.

[NaultD]

I'm more interested in people being the people they want to be.

My fundamental belief is we are only strong as our weakest defense in terms of rights and laws. With this level of genocide compromising just 1% to 1.5% of Americans compromises all of American rights and freedoms.

You question trans issues but don't second guess broad daylight murder of fellow American citizens with victims dealing with those issues. you are the one losing the grip of reality of American constitution and unalienable rights to all people seeking life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

You are actively sacrificing the American way because you think trans people are icky.

[PragmaticProfit]

I have no negative feelings towards trans individuals and their choice of self-identification. However, my concern lies in factual accuracy. It's a biological truth that only women can give birth and there are inherent differences between males and females. I essentially care about truth.

[NaultD]

That's not how we talk to each other. You say your name and that's that.

We don't do prostate exams as a handshake for "factual accuracy" in polite society do we?

You meet someone, shake their hand say your name as "factual accuracy." And that is that.

[PragmaticProfit]

The distinction between men and women doesn't require a prostate exam to comprehend. Truth is vital in this context. If we dispel truth, we risk hampering societal progress and mutual understanding.

There exist numerous differences between males and females. Typically, men generate seven times more testosterone. This difference in hormone levels also impacts our body temperatures. Further, our bone density, structure, and reproductive systems vary. Even a neurologist can distinguish between male and female brains. It's illogical to dismiss all these biological truths merely to avoid potential offense.

[PragmaticProfit]

Isn't there a risk to societal cohesion if we choose to ignore facts and truth just for the sake of politeness?

[gorydetails]

Political correctness is communist propaganda writ small. In my study of communist societies, I came to the conclusion that the purpose of communist propaganda was not to persuade or convince, not to inform, but to humiliate; and therefore, the less it corresponded to reality the better. When people are forced to remain silent when they are being told the most obvious lies, or even worse when they are forced to repeat the lies themselves, they lose once and for all their sense of probity. To assent to obvious lies is in some small way to become evil oneself. One's standing to resist anything is thus eroded, and even destroyed. A society of emasculated liars is easy to control. I think if you examine political correctness, it has the same effect and is intended to.”
― Theodore Dalrymple

[EpicSnail]

It has made me think that right-wing priorities are completely insane. The level of coverage of this issue is nuts.

[PragmaticProfit]

Can you elaborate?

[EpicSnail]

I used to grudgingly respect the Right for always seeming to keep its cool. It was annoyingly smug. But now it seems that anything will trigger the Right, and it seems to have become just as snowflakey as the woke Left.

Seing grown men spend all their time yelling about drag queen story hour etc. is just surreal.

I think the Internet is partly to blame. You have dudebros emotionally lamenting the state of the world and how everything is degenerate and they just want to move to some rural place and start farming, and they remind me of kids sulking.

Just chill out, guys.

[PragmaticProfit]

I resonate with some of those views, particularly regarding the issue of children's exposure to drag queen shows. I believe it's inappropriate and distasteful. Drag queens, in essence, are strippers in cross-dress; their performances are notably sexual. My wife attended a RuPaul show once, and the content was explicitly sexual. Presenting such content to children crosses into the territory of perversion.

[PragmaticProfit]

I can see where you’re coming from though. Surely there are other matters of importance than drag queens.

[Anonymous]

I don't know why you are confused. None of this is complicated.

[PragmaticProfit]

I don't particularly mind if individuals want to create additional titles to identify their sexual preferences or social orientation. However, what concerns me is disregarding biological facts in order to conform with societal norms. I'm puzzled as to why everyone is going along with this trend.

[strateguy632]

i dunno the topic but anybody born male who claims to be female is only sincere after surgery. until then...

[exitseven]

Yes, it's making me think that there are more people missing a few shingles off their roof

[Dargil]

transgenderism is a mental illness.

[Molly1997]

Yea.

[In_Trance]

No, not at all