NEW: I asked biologists to help make sense of Trump’s weird definitions of sex, gender and “reproductive cells" in his executive order declaring only 2 sexes.
"Nonsensical."
“Clearly, this order is not fully informed by current biological science." https://www.huffpost.com/entry/biologists-trump-executive-order-two-sexes_n_67912b73e4b039fc12781469?r0c
"Nonsensical."
“Clearly, this order is not fully informed by current biological science." https://www.huffpost.com/entry/biologists-trump-executive-order-two-sexes_n_67912b73e4b039fc12781469?r0c
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"The authors of this executive order seem like they are trying to twist science to fit their worldview, but that this worldview is painfully out of step with reality,” he said."
Did Trump just declare all Americans are female?
“Lots of folks are wondering the same thing!” -- Dr. Francisco Diaz, director of the Center for Reproductive Health and Biology at Pennsylvania State University. 😂
(Germ cells are repro cells that later become eggs and sperm.)
“How about men after vasectomies? No germ cells there, are they still male?" he asked.
Yeah no, he said.
“Clearly, this order is not fully informed by current biological science.” https://www.huffpost.com/entry/biologists-trump-executive-order-two-sexes_n_67912b73e4b039fc12781469?r0c
Where it's wrong is assuming that everyone's only XX or XY.
No surprise there.
Trump will have “science” changed to match his definition just as he did with NOAA hurricane Dorian.
But, nevertheless we routinely determine the sex of 5 day blastocysts as part of IVF procedures.
We are not walking around naked flaunting out genitals.
Global society is a complicated weaving together of personas, not genders worn outside the clothes.
trump is simple minded.
As are RedHats.
…. “see? I put my pants on!”
SexEd for Dummies: Little cell and slightly bigger cell.
Remove the one functional ovary of a hen & the other reproductive organ changes into a testis.
Some reptiles are capable of parthenogenesis, no sperm required..