"I identify as" - discussion

I self identify as a Kenyan bank scam artist so send me all of your money haha. self identifying is a way of saying I wish. You're not so get over it.

Eagle Scout wrote:

If we have manly men and womanly women, why wouldn't we have everything in between that too, like a biological man who feels very feminine and vise-versa.

That's what seems insane to me- is that there are people out there that think there is only one or two ways to be..

You seem like of these these people too then. Why should a "feminine" man be a woman? Why should a "masculine" woman be a man? A man is a male adult human. A woman is a female adult human. It IS binary.

A man should be allowed to wear dresses and have long hair, a woman should be allowed to wear pants and have short hair. People don't have to represent their gender's stereotypes. But dressing a certain way, wearing makeup, taking hormones, etc, will NEVER make one the opposite gender. It is impossible to change one's gender.

The PROBLEM is not that every human being needs to be or not to be labeled, categorized. The problem is the the far Left telling us what the effing rules are.

A quick disclaimer: I'm just trying to help shed some light as the thread title alluded to but failed to follow up on. I've most left my personal opinion out of this.

Well it used to be impossible to change one's gender, but science is catching up with that.

It's interesting to note that gender fluid people have been around seemingly as long as humans. It's pretty common that indigenous communities around the world have maintained a special place for this group in religious ceremonies. It's believed they carry a special "gift" us regular people don't have. Seems like a neat way to be accepting of the people in your community.

Hopefully no one hates anyone for these decisions, I think it just really gets hairy because of how literal and percise the world 2018 is. What does it matter if someone considers themself a different gender? Nothing at all! Until you start giving different gender bathrooms (which I never understood why existed anyway), athletic awards... I don't know is there anything else? Is all this just about where you poop and who won? Sure there's more but generally it seems like the world won't end from this.

Like is normal in history, we're embarking on brand new problems to deal with. Gender identity isn't going anywhere. The issue is that there are people out there who completely disagree with your statement about never being about to change genders. So how do you propose we handle it and make sure everyone is treated like a human being?

Jatrdog wrote:

The PROBLEM is not that every human being needs to be or not to be labeled, categorized. The problem is the the far Left telling us what the effing rules are.

I'm not claiming to be from one side or the other but I remember driving around with my father on christmas eve and I mentioned the town's christmas lights. He said- yeah now that the war I christmas is over people aren't afraid. I had no idea about a war on Christmas and still don't because I guess I relish living under my rock. I ask him who has been attacking him and christmas. He couldn't name a single incident. It seems like he heard a news story once and latched onto some idea, added a bunch of absurd assumptions, and he let it rule him.

I learned in elementary school to be myself and not worry about what other's think. I never met this "Left" that tells you what to do, but I bet you're a stronger and more independant person than you think!

I identify as the NCAA XC champion. Sorry, Dani Jones. ?

I identify as an attack helicopter.

https://youtu.be/WPMDCJrRpT8

4.99 wrote:

i like it because if someone uses it i can immediately tease them as someone i can peg relentlessly

NewtotheSouthSide wrote:

big discus wrote:

I don't like that this phrase is becoming a thing. Either you are or you are not, ya know? I'm a guy so it doesn't make sense to say that I identify as a woman, or a tree, or Ben Stiller. Because that is simply not true. Idk where I'm going with this but I wanted to open a discussion with you scholars on letsrun.

Full stop.

Nothing good comes from a post about a sensitive topic like this in which a white dude gives his insecure feelings on the topic and ignores any power dynamics and systemic problems that might be at play here with an in group and an out group.

This post is triggering me. big discus identifies as a 12-year-old Irish lesbian of color. You are not welcome in this forum. Take your hate elsewhere.

Has anyone noticed that any issue brought to the attention of politicians is always explained as being caused by a group outside of their own.

This starts a sequence of never ending passing the blame and nothing comes from it.

Democrats blame republicans who in turn blame the fed who blame the global market who then blames bankers and Wall Street. And when all this fails we blame terrorism and Russian espionage. Not one single group takes responsibility.

As long as there is no clear culprit the issue remains. However, the constant finger pointing allows us to feel like whatever issue is being discussed is being dealt with seriously, and one finger points at another until people get physically sick of listening to the blame game and find a new issue to listen to and not care about.

The two party system was designed to create stability within a country. As long as the poor and neglected can hear politicians defending their position with words they feel they're interests are being protected. And even though these two parties never reach any meaningful compromise, the substance of dialogue is enough to assure an ignorant person that they are being represented.

If you want to "participate" in politics you have to identify with a group. These established groups, most believe represent the full spectrum of individuals, Their platform is in place and all issues have been decided removing any need for a person to think. You have one issue and two arguments and all people have to support one side or the other, this people are conditioned to believe.

I identify is a direct consequence of this. People who identify as anything simply have to utter the words. It requires no effort and resolves nothing, but they are now a part of this or that group which is victimized by this or that group, and being part of a group means there is nothing wrong with you.

The rates for homosexuality, transgenderism, and autism have risen sharply over the past century, but these aberrations when discussed, primarily the first two, are attacked for being inconsiderate and hurtful.

Long story short, join a group and nobody can hate you including yourself and you are perfect.

The American way, we want to say stuff we dont want to do stuff.

i identity as a runner

clicked this thread for this.

[quote]anti eagle wrote:

I self identify as a Kenyan bank scam artist so send me all of your money haha.

I believe you mean an Israeli scam artist posing as a Nigerian.

great discussion guys thanks for the opinions

Your father could feel like a woman and you would be ok with that even though you know he is a man. When he feels like someone attacked Chtistmas, you demanded proof from him rather than thinking that his feeling was acceptable. You’re way too judgmental without realizing it.

Because being trans isn't affecting your health negatively and isn't going to kill you, whereas being anorexic is.