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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Replying to @HPluckrose @SubBeck
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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Replying to @HPluckrose @SubBeck
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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Replying to @HPluckrose
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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Replying to @SubBeck
It matters in practical terms, yes. To a certain extent but even then it gets complicated coz trans people exist.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @SubBeck
And some trans women still have penises & some don't. Some look like cis women & some don't.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @SubBeck
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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Replying to @HPluckrose
The bathrooms have stalls, but no such privacy in the locker room.
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Replying to @SubBeck
Well, that's what I mean. Here 'bathroom' means 'room with bath or shower in it.'
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Replying to @HPluckrose @SubBeck
...and what about women's prisons and hospital wards?
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It is difficult & would have to be decided on an individual basis or have special measures. Trans people exist either way.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @SubBeck
The problem is there are no processes by which these decisions can be made. This I suppose is where definitions become important.
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