I don't get why conservatives talk about the gender binary as if it's p-rnography.

I could get if teachers were trying to convince children they were trans but I just think they're teaching gender binary and letting them decide for themselves. For the record, I think it should be illegal to tell children they are trans or they are something but I don't think that's what's happening. I just wonder why they think of physical s-x and that's the first thing that comes to their mind, it's such a stretch.

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ElwoodBlues · M Best Comment

Time to paste in my standard response to "only 2 genders."

We have observed genotypes involving XXX, XXY, XYY and X0 (Turner syndrome) sex chromosomes. And we've observed human phenotypes with a range from no functioning sex organs to varying amounts of male & female sex organs on the same individual (these are often called intersex). Genetic mosaicism is where the X and Y chromosomes are expressed differently (from the most common expression) on different parts of the body (these phenotypes are also often described as intersex and sometimes hermaphrodite). Then there's androgen insensitivity syndrome. These are all observable biological phenomena that either God or Nature brings into the human family. It's sad that so many conservatives are so ignorant of biology. But the real debate is about the most complex sex organ of all, the human brain.

SatanBurger · 36-40, F

@ElwoodBlues I gave you best comment because I know some dip shit is going to come up in here trying to argue that there's only two genders.

ElwoodBlues · M

@SatanBurger Thanks!! It was pretty funny back on Yahoo Answers when some religious type responded to the above by accusing me something along the lines of elevating birth defects. Oh, what a setup!

First, I could accuse him of suggesting God making some people "defective"; didn't God always have a plan?? Second I could accuse him of defining genius is a "birth defect" LOL!!!

Still trying to weasel away from your very revealing "birth defects" comment? Truly, the level of hypocrisy you disclosed is STAGGERING. When it comes to abortion you're all about the sanctity of God's creation, but if you dislike their sexuality, suddenly they're "defects" and God is gone. WOW!

But there are still those who believe in some sort of tooth fairy of innate binaryness, and mere facts won't dislodge that belief.

SatanBurger · 36-40, F

@ElwoodBlues The funny thing is that heterosexuality is part of the same pathway that homosexuality or even any non binary person is. They're all just variations in genetics, hormones and other things. There's a million variations and one of those creates you.

That's what's so funny about people. I'm not sure why they don't understand this, there's something in them that denies that we have a brain and that our brain and body aren't the same but maybe it's because they don't have a brain. I don't know 😂