In this article I wrote earlier this year, I argue that moral 'ick' reactions aren't sufficient to reason about things, and lots of the pushback against trans rights comes from ppl getting a moral ick and then coming up with justifications in hindsight
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I get the moral ick from the attempts to change everyone perception about sex and gender, like I would gladly hire a trans or rent them an apartment but why do I have to play their game and change my own perception of man and woman?
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if you read the article, i expressly argue that you *don't* have to change your own perception
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Sure, disgust sensitivity in psych metrics. People will tell you that these are coldly rational positions of course.
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Being against hormone treatment for 6 year-olds isn't merely a response to an ick reaction.
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Not sure I feel any ick factor, but some of those voices are genuinely unsettling. Mostly FTMs I think. I can't listen.
also my voice is shoddy as hell so don't @ me
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Your essay inspired me to write my take, which largely asks "Who cares?"
