It would be a positive right that you would hold against somebody's perception of you. But there is no such right. Not least, it would...
I've heard it claimed people have the right to be perceived as the gender with which they identify. But how could that possibly be true?
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a massive violation of people's right to perceive the world as they wish. We cannot have rights against other people's thoughts. Not unless
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we suppose that Big Brother style thought control is legitimate in certain circumstances.
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why frame it like this. People request to be recognized as a given gender and you should out of respect.
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Because I'm responding to having seen it framed in that way. Is that okay?
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might have the right to be so addressed/treated for certain purposes. doubt if there is a right to be perceived ina given way
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I am white and male. Think I'll identify as a black female.
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Sorry, Jeremy. 2016 is the year where we demonstrated that the rules are made up and the points don't matter.
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