MrThe
Mystery Man
See I just don't get why transgender people are always asking people to accept them for who they are when they can't even accept themselves for who they are. Like I'm legitimately confused, it just doesn't make sense.
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This is actually a really good way of looking at it.Honestly, can anybody really be understood? I don't understand my mother and I live with her. Don't act like humans have suddenly become mysterious. I saw a dude on the road yesterday in a vehicle that looked like it came from Mario Kart. So, think about this: if people act completely how you'd expect, why is that? Are they trying to kill you? The General is here to help.
imo gender is just as much of a social construct as race is
There's only one race, the human race. All other specifics are just made up. Now even though I consider race such as White to be a construct I am in no way undermining that it's something that affects and restricts everyone to and extent. Nationalities and someone's ethnicity are a different thing, they are tied to culture and genetics more so than race. If you think about it what really is someone's race? What classifications does someone have to meet to fit under a specific race?So race is a social construct? How so?
It's not that they cant accept themselves its just that they don't feel comfortable with the sex they were born into. Sex and gender are different things, imo gender is just as much of a social construct as race is
If you're honestly reaching out to understand because you don't, and wish to, that's great. But I'm not sure why you would create a thread just to state "I don't agree with people being transgender!"- that's a little odd? But I do respect your right to voice an opinion, that's completely fine.
I think it's as simple as someone being what they identify as. If someone identifies as a man or a woman, they are a man or a woman, fullstop. They don't have to prove that to you, because they're not doing it for you. They don't need other people to validate that truth. But as Apfel pointed out, it just boils down to how much you respect that person.
Also, it's important to note that the generalization that all transgender men and women don't accept themselves is wildly inaccurate. I've seen so many of my transgender friends and coworkers thrive and be extremely confident and comfortable with who they are. Chances are, you've met tons of transgender men and women who you didn't even know were trans. Why does it matter?
Anyways, having an open discussion is always a healthy thing, hope you find the answers you were looking for.
Gender isn't a complete social construct. That's one misconception many people have come to believe because of LGBT propaganda, even though there is clear evidence it's not all sociological. Gender and sex are tied together in many things, rooted in biology. Our sex affects our gender---biology does play a role, though yes, I believe gender is majorly affected sociologically. There are essentially only two genders (this fact is backed up by science) while the conception that there are as many as 76 genders is illogical and not supported by science.
Misunderstanding, he's actually just confused, like some people are and have the right to be confused.If you're honestly reaching out to understand because you don't, and wish to, that's great. But I'm not sure why you would create a thread just to state "I don't agree with people being transgender!"
Yeah, sure, but biologically it's incorrect.And from an anthropological standpoint, some cultures have more than two gender categories. It's a western concept to categorize people in a gender binary.
Intersex is not another gender and it's really just a birth defect. Hell only 1 in 2000 people are affected by it.In fact, the binary sex classification doesn't reflect the existence of intersex people, who may not have the usual xx/xy chromosomes and/or who possess both male and female characteristics.
I think this works more on perspective, because I myself and possibly many others see intersex as a biological thing than identification or as you use; characteristics.Intersex can be a birth defect, but sometimes it's not. That might sound weird, but "intersex" just means "doesn't fit into male female categories". So that can be because of their secondary sex characteristics or chromosomes (which can potentially result from birth defect), or because their primary sex characteristic doesn't fit medical classification of male female at birth. Under 3/8" is female, over 1" is male, in between is neither, therefore making the person intersex.
Of course gender does not have to be biological but it kind of is, I can see people getting away with sexuality and that being a social category but gender is biological because it is our general body-makeup, it's what makes us us.All that said, gender is a social category. It's related to, but separate from biological sex, so having more categories is but biologically incorrect because gender does not have to be biological. But since you have no interest in the specifics of it, I'll leave it at that.
the kinds of transgenders we see in the mainstream media are usually unlikable and are making it seem like they're attention-seekers, that they need people to accept, to validate who they are, to the point where they'd use legislative force (such as compelling governments to make laws to accommodate transgenders even though they make 0.3 of the American population) at the expense of everyone else.
Nooo that’s a species, race is pretty much the human equivalent of breed, Hispanics are a different breed than say the Germans. Different genetics state this, as how Labradors are a different breed than chihuahuasThere's only one race, the human race. All other specifics are just made up. Now even though I consider race such as White to be a construct I am in no way undermining that it's something that affects and restricts everyone to and extent. Nationalities and someone's ethnicity are a different thing, they are tied to culture and genetics more so than race. If you think about it what really is someone's race? What classifications does someone have to meet to fit under a specific race?