Maya Forstater

Yes I can? The same definition you use works for us too. Sex classes aren't purely biological, they're extremely social too.

I haven't appropriated the word woman by being one. I'm just a woman. If you need to differentiate you can use cis woman vs my trans woman. Without either of us losing the fact we are women.

No. You are demonstrating your sexism and your massive male sense of entitlement. The word woman belongs to females, and we are not 'cis'. As a feminist I seek the end to sexist gender stereotypes, I certainly don't identify with them.

ugh lol. cis doesnt mean you identify with gender stereotypes. never has and never will. it just means you're not trans - like how trans means im not cis. and lol you wanna end sexist gender stereotypes? start by not calling every woman who thinks you're wrong a man or male.

thats not what dictionaries do lol they categorise how words are used - they dont prescribe meaning at all. and the current definition doesnt include trans women? it will eventually. because that's how we use the word.

As I understand you believe that being a man or a woman (or both or neither?) is a fact that each person knows about themself but which has no describable or objectively verifiable criteria? It is nothing to do with bodies, or upbringing or gender stereotypes? Is that right?

i think whether one is a man or a woman is a lot more complex than being raised a certain way or adhering to stereotypes. i also dont think its adequately summed up by high-school level biology.