I'm not saying we should let them define their socially recognized gender identity. But society's definition of their identity does impinge pretty strongly on their subjective identity.
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Replying to @Rongwrong_
But society doesn't have one stance on this. People have a variety of them & the best we can do is ask them to leave each other alone & not demand purity of thought.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Society has to come to some political decision(s), for instance who's allowed in which changing rooms. We can't just say, "Everybody leave everybody alone to decide for themselves." And these social/political decisions will strongly affect *subjective* identity
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Replying to @Rongwrong_
If you mean people will say they feel invalidated because large sections of society don't believe in their gender identity, of course they will. They're not tho. They are still valid & other people are allowed to have their own views.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
OK, we’ve circled back. I agree that they’re not “invalidated”. But I’ll just say again, that’s a glib way of skimming over the profound effect that social classification has on subjective identity.
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Well, I dont think it is. We need to end this stupid hyperbolic war over what people are allowed to think & say about gender & encourage being yourself anyway. Society protects ppl's right to do this now.
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