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@snark_web@mastodon.social I entierly agree. Their gender is female and thats all that counts socially. Not sure why people focus so much on the fact that their sex isnt the same as their gender.

@freemo @snark_web sex is just gender in doctor's clothing, so it's best not to say anyone is a particular sex without their consent

@metapianycist @snark_web@mastodon.social I would tend to agree that it is none of your business what someone's sex is unless you intend to have sex with them. Outside of that there is no need to care or mention it, and would be rude to do so.

With that said I would say that gender and sex are fundementally different things. Gender is how you express feminine and masculine qualities. Sex is a description of your chromosomes and other biology like what genitals you were born with. Which is why sex is usually very personal and not really anyones business in public.

@freemo @snark_web I'm trans and I'm informing you that the category of sex is overwhelmingly used to harm trans people, especially trans women. Immense violence has come to trans women from people labeling their bodies "male." Using the category of sex to describe trans bodies is not some you should be doing, unless the trans body you're describing is your own.

I affirm every trans person's autonomy over how they categorize their body.

@metapianycist @snark_web@mastodon.social I am not disagreeing with you. I am just saying that the solution is to stop using the definition of sex to hurt trans people. I dont think that means we have to pretend that the idea of sex doesnt exist. It is possible to not hurt trans people (by being respectful) but still recognize the distinction between sex and gender in our discussions.

I also affirm every trans person's autonomy over how they categorize their body.

@metapianycist
I never suggested anything of the sort. I said that their gender IS female, and that their sex is no ones business but their own.

Please don't put words in my mouth.

@snark_web@mastodon.social

@freemo @snark_web it's disrespectful to say that trans means that your gender is different from your sex. it means that you are not the gender assigned at birth.

@metapianycist I never said that. Again please stop putting words in my mouth. I said people (wrongly) focus on their sex being different than their gender. I went on to expllain not only do they not know the persons sex, it is rude to talk about anyones sex. @snark_web@mastodon.social

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