[please be serious] Does gender have -anything- to do with gentials at ALL?

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Bulgogi Hoagie: Jun 1, 2012; We

I think so but there are plenty well reasoned people here in this forum that will convince you that goony men using women's bathrooms is okay.

# ¿ Apr 19, 2016 01:43

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Bulgogi Hoagie: Jun 1, 2012; We

Can't wait to see how gender reassignment surgery copes with the incoming lack of working antibiotics.

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# ¿ Apr 20, 2016 13:00

Bulgogi Hoagie: Jun 1, 2012; We

WoodrowSkillson posted:

God said be fruitful and multiply, and that is the greatest thing a woman can do with the gifts God has given her.

I multiply fruity smoothies on the reg does that count towards Gods plan?

# ¿ Apr 20, 2016 14:01

Bulgogi Hoagie: Jun 1, 2012; We

WoodrowSkillson posted:

Only if an infant pops out at the end.

Food baby?!?!?

# ¿ Apr 20, 2016 14:03

Bulgogi Hoagie: Jun 1, 2012; We

OwlFancier posted:

I feel there is a mathematical issue with the notion of multiplying by dying in childbirth.

No issue, I guarantee it!

# ¿ Apr 20, 2016 14:07

Bulgogi Hoagie: Jun 1, 2012; We

Volkerball posted:

If a man says they identify as a woman, there's a genetic reason behind that, oriented around that person legitimately having female brain structures. Being a woman is in their DNA.

Brain structure has much more variability than genetic structure. Considering there are only about 30 thousand genes in the genome compared to 87 billion neurones in the brain, it is likely that, apart from possible special cases, gender identification stems more from the connectome than the genome.

# ¿ Apr 24, 2016 19:48

Bulgogi Hoagie: Jun 1, 2012; We

Volkerball posted:

*nods politely*

I hope this understanding stops you from erroneously classifying gender dysphoria as a genetic condition in the future.

# ¿ Apr 24, 2016 20:05

Bulgogi Hoagie: Jun 1, 2012; We

asdf32 posted:

And genes control brain structure

There is quite a bit more to it than that.

asdf32 posted:

gender is innate.

uhhh

# ¿ Apr 25, 2016 22:37

Bulgogi Hoagie: Jun 1, 2012; We

Culinary Bears posted:

Right, I know this is from five pages ago, but there's been further speculation regarding such a magic pill so I'm throwing in my two cents.

This sentiment is absurd. How in the world is surgery and hormones closer to a lobotomy than a hypothetical pill or procedure that erases someone's identity?

Sure, there are risks to surgery and hormones. Well, I'm not aware of any psychiatric medications with no risks of serious side effects. Some are potentially lethal and/or addictive. It can be a very long time and/or a matter of luck to find something that adequately treats whatever issue without a negative impact to something else.

At least the neat thing about hormones is you can tell pretty quickly whether they make you feel better. If you feel worse, you can stop. There are some irreversible effects, but they're not some on/off switch -- they generally take a long time of hormone use to build up to a significant extent (e.g. a trans man starting male pattern baldness).

In terms of my personal experience, I see this as a straightforward, physical issue. I don't ultimately care what gender may or may not mean. I just know that I'm happier, healthier, and more productive with testosterone. And it's not doing myself or anyone else any substantial harm. So how am I the crazy one as opposed to someone who would want to take that away?

Yeah I agree, there is no point at all developing alternative treatments for this problem, irreversible surgery that is not accessible to the vast majority of the worlds transgender population and extremely dangerous unless done by a highly qualified surgeon is the only solution, and is the perfect solution.

# ¿ Apr 26, 2016 19:37

Bulgogi Hoagie: Jun 1, 2012; We

Nevvy Z posted:

No one is really 100% expert on the way the human brain works and the best way to understand it is to accept it's reality from those who experience it.

Subjective experience and perception is completely in line with objective reality and should not be questioned, you heard it here first folks.

# ¿ May 2, 2016 21:38

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# ¿ May 22, 2024 16:32

Bulgogi Hoagie: Jun 1, 2012; We

Thalantos posted:

These are the peeps that think that rape has to equal penetration, right?

Joke's on them, girlie hormones have killed my penis, I can't get that sucker up anymore, lol!

Good luck penetrating stuff with a limp noodle!

I believe the technical term is "pushing rope".

# ¿ May 5, 2016 01:07

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