> The reality is that Mr. Manning possesses an X and a Y chromosome, that he has male genitalia, that he is at risk for prostate cancer, that he will never have ovarian cancer, that he was able to father children but was never able and will never be able to bear them: the reality is that he is a man, regardless of what he thinks.
See, the problem with this completely absurd argument is that for any given item on this list, I can find someone you'd happily agree is "a biological woman" who meets or has met these criterion at some point in their lives, including that "male genitalia" bit.
> I'm not saying that rudely, or cruelly.
You can assert this, but it is both rude and cruel to those who receive it. Communication is a two way street but you're taking your half of the road out of the middle and asking why everyone is so mad.
> But the objective reality is misaligned with his perception.
Would that the western world viewed gender objectively. Sadly, we do not. If we did, the concept of a strict gender binary would be laughed out of the room.
See, the problem with this completely absurd argument is that for any given item on this list, I can find someone you'd happily agree is "a biological woman" who meets or has met these criterion at some point in their lives, including that "male genitalia" bit.
> I'm not saying that rudely, or cruelly.
You can assert this, but it is both rude and cruel to those who receive it. Communication is a two way street but you're taking your half of the road out of the middle and asking why everyone is so mad.
> But the objective reality is misaligned with his perception.
Would that the western world viewed gender objectively. Sadly, we do not. If we did, the concept of a strict gender binary would be laughed out of the room.