• Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
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    You are claiming that biological male and female has no use because of the edge cases where its not so clear, but its still useful most the time.

    Besides, assigned at birth is pretty clear too. Doesnt say assigned at birth and can never change or assigned at birth and we are super sure.

    You can’t just say people can’t use a bunch of words because transphobes have used it as an insult. The words are still meaningful, and hateful people will say literally anything. Why give them any power in the first place?

    If someone says some awful transphobic shit, then fuck their opinion and fuck them and move on with your day. They aren’t suddenly some messiah giving you gospel. Dont let them live rent free in your head.

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      Yeah the use of the word is in relation to the edge cases, where it is not useful.

      These discussions are around the edge cases. Use the accepted terms that experts use to refer to these people.

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      It’s not about it being an insult. It’s about being skeptical of the existence of trans people and using language to affect our very real material conditions, like access to healthcare or using bathrooms we feel safe in.

      Assigned sex at birth is both more accurate, and more inclusive.

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        Hey look the firing squad is starting to bend in towards itself.

        We gotta make sure we use the right words before we can even begin to have a productive conversation, if those words change every 6 months that’s just too bad, use the current one or you’re a bigot.

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          I didn’t call anyone a bigot. In fact I took that comment as a good faith question and answered in good faith.

          Who’s turning the firing squad around? The trans people trying to educate? Or the ‘allies’ who would prefer not to listen?

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            Who’s turning the firing squad around? The trans people trying to educate? Or the ‘allies’ who would prefer not to listen?

            “Leftists” as usual, clearly.