No, I am not going to lose today to arguing about definitions of 'woman' and 'gender' in relation to trans issues. I co-wrote this piece on the subject which covers all I have to say about it.https://areomagazine.com/2017/09/27/an-argument-for-a-liberal-and-rational-approach-to-transgender-rights-and-inclusion/ …
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Replying to @HPluckrose
"cis people"...sigh. why is it that when we try to cater to the sensibilities of extreme minorities we end up changing the rules for everyone else...
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Replying to @somuchforsubtl2
When talking about trans issues, we do need a word for people who aren't trans or we just get lost in confusion.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @somuchforsubtl2
In the same way, the word 'heterosexual' came into existence after the word 'homosexual' was invented.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Was "heterosexual" also used as a stick to beat people with the privilege of not being gay into moral submission?
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It definitely has been, yes. But words for things themselves don't do that. They're invented because people need a word to describe things that had not previously needing describing.
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