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Author, @fsgbooks. Former: @NYMag. Cohost @TheBARPod, the first-ever podcast: https://patreon.com/blockedandreported … * jesse.r.singal@gmail.com

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    Jesse Singal‏Verified account @jessesingal 9 Feb 2016

    1/ I don't think most of us who aren't in activist-land understand how heated these semantic issues are there. I am being told, seriously

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      2. Jesse Singal‏Verified account @jessesingal 9 Feb 2016
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        2/ that it is offensive to point out that there is an XX/XY genetic different w/r/t biological sex because something something TERFS will

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      3. Jesse Singal‏Verified account @jessesingal 9 Feb 2016
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        3/ use it to do awful things (and I agree that TERFs suck). This is an utterly untenable position for a science writer to be in, and I'm

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      1. SisterJ‏ @freeradicalfem 9 Feb 2016
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        @jessesingal It's not semantics to scientists. It's reality on one side, and sexist/homophobic activism on the other.

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      1. Lady Attis ⚦‏ @ladyattis 9 Feb 2016
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        @jessesingal honestly I think the problem is that xx/xy are necessary but not sufficient to define the human sexes considering other factors

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      2. Lady Attis ⚦‏ @ladyattis 9 Feb 2016
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        @jessesingal but in the common use of xx/xy is acceptable IMO in as much as there's sufficient isolation in the majority of cases/subjects.

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      3. Lady Attis ⚦‏ @ladyattis 9 Feb 2016
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        @jessesingal yet when talking about trans issues it's something that should be given less significance.

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      1. Trans Gruber‏ @DraughtJane 9 Feb 2016

        @gendercoping @wildlx @dippynicky @jessesingal Such a meaningless silencing word. As loosely defined as TG.

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      1. ilona purola‏ @bekkhylle 9 Feb 2016
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        @JackyHolyoake yeah, I wasn't trying push any personal views. There basic issues about definitions are not just opinions of mine

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      1. ilona purola‏ @bekkhylle 9 Feb 2016
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        @JackyHolyoake I actually agree. looking back on that stuff it seems clear that I wasn't really helping. I should compile some stuff

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      1. ilona purola‏ @bekkhylle 9 Feb 2016
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        @JackyHolyoake to be honest,Ive only been on twitter a few months & I'm new at these excitable backandforths.They dont feel super productive

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