markschultz25 wrote:
Its not "him" you stupid piece of crap. She is a girl....People like you make me sick and are the reason why transacceptance is so low in American society. You should take your caveman thinking and move to a remote uncivilized island you prick.
You do seem to be confused, but you have at least one thing correct: it is indeed the innate, primal ability of humans to distinguish between the two sexes which has allowed those who came before us to select suitable mates, and I'm sure this does go back to the age of cavemen. Without this ability, we might find ourselves engaged in a lot of fruitless humping, so I am grateful for this compass that guides us to the verdant paths of successful procreation.
However, there are some compasses that are calibrated differently. What I see as North might be someone else's South. I respect that. When someone says "Hey, I'm going South", and I know that they're going North, then I make note of it and say "OK, when he says he's going South, he's actually going North." As long as I understand which way he is going, it really doesn't matter if he agrees with me which way is North.
It's like that with this male from Alaska who identifies as a female. His belief differs from my belief, which, admittedly, relies on millions of years of archaic evolution. Since gender is no longer associated with one's physical body, it is logical to make the conclusion that gender is like an opinion and that there may be differing opinions regarding one's gender. His opinion is that he is a female. My opinion is that he is a male. It's really that simple.
So, why does it create such hostility in you that I do not accept him as a female? Is it not my right to create my own version of gender identity based on perception, just as he has created one for himself?
We can all agree to disagree, but here is where the real rub is: it's one thing to have a gender identity and not have people bother or antagonize a person about it, but it's another thing to take that gender identity and use it to obtain the privileges and protections which were meant for women when said person is, in fact, biologically a man.