if you were not constantly told that gender is a binary and you are one of two discrete possibilities, would your ID still be what it is?
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Replying to @jaythenerdkid
I think about this a lot, especially re: the gender binary. it's such a rigid artificial construct. what would my life be like without it?
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Replying to @jaythenerdkid
if we knew from birth that gender is more a multidimensional spectrum than a binary, would so many of us be binary men or women? I wonder.
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Replying to @jaythenerdkid
@jaythenerdkid I agree with your sentiment (i.e. it would be nice if it were true), but the data suggests otherwise.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jaythenerdkid
@jaythenerdkid@Plinz I mean, when every form I encounter has "male" and "female" as the only options, the data doesn't reflect my existence2 replies 1 retweet 5 likes -
Replying to @RaavynnDigitaL
@RaavynnDigitaL I totally agree that stigma and oppression affect data and identities@jaythenerdkid1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Plinz
@Plinz@jaythenerdkid then you should realize your call for data to be valued higher than lived experience is bad, bc the data is faulty1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @RaavynnDigitaL
@RaavynnDigitaL Data = lots of lived experience. Anecdote does not always help.@jaythenerdkid1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Plinz
@Plinz@jaythenerdkid no. The methods for collection of data mean the data isn't accurate. Additionally, what Jay is saying is that people3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@RaavynnDigitaL No prob. Collect better data. Submit to peer reviewed journal.
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