And there is just too much talking past each other because people are using different definitions and frameworks and it's tedious.
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And I hate conversations which prioritise definitions & never move past that to the substance of issues, anyway.
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It's essential to know what the other is talking about & so to understand how they are defining things but if you get stuck here...
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...arguing about what we should call things, you never get to what really matters.
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I now refuse to argue with ppl who insist I am not an atheist or that I am a feminist abt those terms providing they accept my position.
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Are those liberal principles similar to biological facts?
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No. I do not think anyone needs to know the biology of trans identity to take a liberal view of trans rights. Just let ppl do their thing.
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The biology of gender identity is actually very interesting to me but it's not what should underlie our support for trans rights.
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In the same way, we don't need to prove that homosexuality is not a choice to see that it's ethically neutral & needs no justification.
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When you get to the point where the question of who gets to shower in a locker room,things get interesting. No other real equivalent here.
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It matters in practical terms, yes. To a certain extent but even then it gets complicated coz trans people exist.
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And some trans women still have penises & some don't. Some look like cis women & some don't.
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Whether society decides trans women or trans men must use women's bathrooms, women will see masculine-looking ppl with penises.
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