Social media isn't really built for serious discussion of complicated issues but I'll give it a shot. Genders, to my thinking, consist of a set of cultural expectations that we attach to the binary sexes. The whole point of genders was to give cultural significance to the raw fact of binary sex. - ThreadSky

dharmanaturalist.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Social media isn't really built for serious discussion of complicated issues but I'll give it a shot. Genders, to my thinking, consist of a set of cultural expectations that we attach to the binary sexes. The whole point of genders was to give cultural significance to the raw fact of binary sex.

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dharmanaturalist.bsky.social•2 days ago

That effort at attaching a cultural identity to sex is more complicated now that we understand that gender roles don't come from God and aren't nearly as connected to Nature as we've often assumed. But the conversation is always about the sexes. A "gender" unattached to your sex is just a lifestyle.

dharmanaturalist.bsky.social•2 days ago

For much of the trans movement, medical intervention to make your body resemble the bodies of the other sex are considered "medically necessary gender affirming care." So clearly, most of us agree that gender is linked to one's biological sex, and not just an inner sense of identity.

dharmanaturalist.bsky.social•2 days ago

And that's where the trans movement breaks down for me. Gender was created to say something cultural about the sexes and that is a fascinating dialogue that still continues. The trannies would like gender to mean something different, specifically, their inner sense of gender identity.

dharmanaturalist.bsky.social•2 days ago

But they also want gender to continue to be connected to one's biological sex, or at least the appearance thereof. It's a contradiction and I think the trans movement, especially in light of Trump's election, needs to re-think what they're asking from the rest of us. Okay, that's enough.

sodonewiththis.bsky.social•2 days ago

Thank you for your candid response, and for not getting defensive. It is much appreciated. I agree that this format makes communication about complex issues very difficult, but you managed to pack in a lot. And I have lots of questions, but I’ll stick to just one.

sodonewiththis.bsky.social•2 days ago

What are trans people asking of the rest of us that is too much for you?

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