brycejones
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Isn't the entire animal kingdom divided into male/female based on reproductive ability? Parthenogenesis doesn't often occur in the higher life forms.
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Isn't the entire animal kingdom divided into male/female based on reproductive ability? Parthenogenesis doesn't often occur in the higher life forms.
I guess I should spell it out more:Isn't the entire animal kingdom divided into male/female based on reproductive ability? Parthenogenesis doesn't often occur in the higher life forms.
You don't define the group by the outliers. Yes, there are people with birth defects that clearly fall outside the norms. The vast majority of the animal kingdom is male or female. The two groups are the entire system, without the two sexes, none of the others would exist.I guess I should spell it out more:
Legislating the definitions of male and female based on reproductive ability is not scientific. While the vast majority of sexually reproducing animals can be divided into male and female, every scientist knows there are exceptions. In other words, gray area. In further other words, poorly defined. So, lets wander into that thought experiment a bit.
By definition, a female is scientifically defined an animal with eggs and a male is defined as producing sperm. The distinction is based on the size of the gametes with eggs being larger and sperm being smaller. Not going to argue with these definitions because they are the definitions. Then comes the fun part of this discussion and one you clearly don't get.
How do you define a person with no ovaries, but has a vagina and uterus and also XX? There is such a thing as ovarian agenesis.
How do you define a person with no testes, but with a penis? testicular agenesis exists.
How do you define a person with ovotestis? They theoretically produce sperm and eggs
How do you define a person without ovaries or testes? male? female?
How do you define a person who is XY but born with a vagina and uterus and has regular menses?
How do you define a person where the SRY gene translocates to an X chromosome leading to an XX male? (yes, they produce sperm, but can only offspring daughters.)
How do you define a person based on secondary characteristics when their primary characteristics are different? Such as klinefelters and turners?
How do you define a person who essentially doesn't produce sex hormones or sex hormones are variable leading to, again, inability to reproduce
Why do we have fertility clinics if you should be able to reproduce naturally?
How do you define a person with one ovary and one testis - such as the case with chimerism?
BTW, the scientific terms are not black and white as you so imply. Scientists are very much aware of variations in sex and gender. You just choose to use these definitions as completely strict with no variability. Hence the stupidity in legislating "male and female."
1 in 118 children have sex chromosome or autosomal chromosome abnormalities. Essentially 1%. That doesn't even begin to account for all the other gene mutations out there - you know what, I feel like listing them. Each one of these genes is associated with complete sex reversal. Think about that for a second - "COMPLETE SEX REVERSAL."
FGFR1, CHD7, GDNF, IGF1, IGF1R, MC2R, SEMA3A, SOX9, WTI, KISSI, PSPN, PSPN, SPPI, WNT4, AMG, ARTN, BDNF, DHCR7, DUSP6, FLRT3, INHBB, KISS1R, MAP3K1, NGF, NPY, SAA1, TBXA2R, TGTB1, TSHB, VWF, ZNF208, AMHR2, APP, AR, CBBX2, CGA, CXCL1, CXCL10, CXCL12, CXCL13, CXCL16, CXCL2, CXCL3, CXCL5, CXCL6, DHH, DMRT1, DMRT2, ESR1, ETS1, F2, FGF1, FGF17, FGF2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, FSHB, GCG, GHRL, GNRH1, GNRH2, GNRHR, HESX1, HS6STI, IAPP, IL17RD, INHBA, LHB, NR0B1, NR5A1, NRTN, NSMF, PAX6, PDGFA, POMC, PPBP, PROK2, PROKR2, PSAP, PTH, RAC1-3, RARA, RARB, RSPO1, RXRA, RXRB, RXRG, SOX10, SOX3, SPRY4, SRY, TAC1, TAC3, TACR3, WDR11.
Keep bringing it on dude. I'm a medical doctor with research experience. I've got my pubmed search ready to go. LOL!
You don't define the group by the outliers. Yes, there are people with birth defects that clearly fall outside the norms. The vast majority of the animal kingdom is male or female. The two groups are the entire system, without the two sexes, none of the others would exist.
Anything that confuses greenman?What makes it a Birth Defect? They are rare variations, like Red Hair or Left Handedness.
I think the main issue here is the continuing lack of understanding that sex and gender are not the same thing.You don't define the group by the outliers. Yes, there are people with birth defects that clearly fall outside the norms. The vast majority of the animal kingdom is male or female. The two groups are the entire system, without the two sexes, none of the others would exist.
Wait, so labels are important? And it's ok to ignore the outliers? So you agree there are exceptions? What about the cultures that recognize a "third sex?" My god, you are struggling.You don't define the group by the outliers. Yes, there are people with birth defects that clearly fall outside the norms. The vast majority of the animal kingdom is male or female. The two groups are the entire system, without the two sexes, none of the others would exist.
Wait, so labels are important? And it's ok to ignore the outliers? So you agree there are exceptions? What about the cultures that recognize a "third sex?" My god, you are struggling.
Let me try this another way:
What defines someone as black or hispanic? Color of the skin? Country of origin? What if you have a child with one black parent and one white parent? What if you have a black child with albinism? Wait, you can't define a group by the outliers?
There's lots of outliers and DSD isn't "rare."
Sex is more than just the primary gonads - sex is a combination of characteristics, both primary and secondary that assist in helping define male and female - man and woman. This is part of the problem with defining male and female and narrow terms because there is more that goes into this.
Primary sex characteristics
1) eggs/sperm
2) ovaries/testes
3) vagina/penis
4) uterus/prostate
5) genetics/chromosomes
6) sex hormones
Secondary characteristics
1) breast development
2) fat distribution
3) hormone levels
4) facial structure
5) bone/muscle development
Sex is not just defined in the animal kingdom as just the production of eggs/sperm.
The definition of gender has evolved over time. 30-40 years ago gender and sex were interchangeable. As time has gone on, we needed a way to distinguish body characteristics and perception and thus the term "gender" has evolved into "the state of being male or female."
You don't define the group by the outliers. Yes, there are people with birth defects that clearly fall outside the norms. The vast majority of the animal kingdom is male or female. The two groups are the entire system, without the two sexes, none of the others would exist.
Anything that confuses greenman?
what happened to the government not "censoring" speech? didn't the courts just say that the feds can't discuss election security strategies with facebook?Republican attorneys issue a "warning" letter to Target about pride merchandise...
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Republican attorneys general issue warning letter to Target about Pride merchandise
The letter did not include any specific demands nor did it outline how the attorneys general believe the campaign could violate child protection laws.www.cbsnews.com
Besides me noticing the gross denial of a supposed big conservative no-no of having government telling a private enterprise what to do…My conservative decoder ring translates what the attorneys are saying here as: ‘Our bigoted interests need to be satisfied! Stop letting the “others” have freedoms!’
This is all beside the point that the only reason to legislatively define these terms is to punish people who aren't cisgender.I guess I should spell it out more:
Legislating the definitions of male and female based on reproductive ability is not scientific. While the vast majority of sexually reproducing animals can be divided into male and female, every scientist knows there are exceptions. In other words, gray area. In further other words, poorly defined. So, lets wander into that thought experiment a bit.
The ONLY news about it.I'm pretty sure these people are not reachable.....Random white fascism marches in cities now.
oh i have pictures from a few years back when there was some bullshit patriot march in austin. it isn't new per se, especially for texas.I'm pretty sure these people are not reachable.....Random white fascism marches in cities now.
I think the main issue here is the continuing lack of understanding that sex and gender are not the same thing.
Once a person understands that this entire problem goes away.