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So I'm getting slightly bored of repeating myself constantly to people with crazy belief systems, so I thought I'd do a little thread so I can share that instead.
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What IS a woman?
"A women is anyone who feels like a woman"
This handy (stolen) flow chart shows why that is absolute nonsense.
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"A women is anyone who feels like a woman"
This handy (stolen) flow chart shows why that is absolute nonsense.
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"Well a women can't be biological because sex is a spectrum"
No. Sex in humans is binary. What makes you a women is if you should have, or do, or did, produce a large gamete (egg).
There is no third gamete. There is no third sex.
No. Sex in humans is binary. What makes you a women is if you should have, or do, or did, produce a large gamete (egg).
There is no third gamete. There is no third sex.
" Literally thousands of scientists signed a letter disagreeing with you"
No, no they didn't. Gender identity and biological sex are two different things. 4/ https://twitter.com/SwipeWright/status/1230669193529479168?s=20
No, no they didn't. Gender identity and biological sex are two different things. 4/ https://twitter.com/SwipeWright/status/1230669193529479168?s=20
"But clownfish"
Oh hiya Alice Roberts! See this handy thread to prevent future Twitter embarrassment 5/ https://twitter.com/FondOfBeetles/status/1133120326844506112?s=20
Oh hiya Alice Roberts! See this handy thread to prevent future Twitter embarrassment 5/ https://twitter.com/FondOfBeetles/status/1133120326844506112?s=20
"Well, what about intersex people?"
Unsurprisingly i knew you'd go there, despite people with disorders of sexual development REPEATEDLY telling you not to use their conditions for your gender woo battles. 6/
Unsurprisingly i knew you'd go there, despite people with disorders of sexual development REPEATEDLY telling you not to use their conditions for your gender woo battles. 6/
Intersex people SHOULD have produced, either the large or small gametes. Of cause they are still either women or men. Why don't you follow some actual intersex people so you can find out more? @intersexfacts is a good place to start.
"I'm going to ignore what you've written and quote the "Sex redefined" paper from the Scientific American at you, I haven't read it, but it makes me look clever "
That's lovely. The author of that paper says this: 8/
That's lovely. The author of that paper says this: 8/
"I'm going to ignore what you've written and find some extremely rare DSD and try and use it to disprove what you're saying"
That's also lovely. The answers to questions can be found on this thread. Sex is still binary. 9/ https://twitter.com/zaelefty/status/1255539339003662341?s=20
That's also lovely. The answers to questions can be found on this thread. Sex is still binary. 9/ https://twitter.com/zaelefty/status/1255539339003662341?s=20
"OMG YOU ARE SAYING INFERTILE WOMEN AREN'T WOMEN"
That's a reading comprehension issue you've got there mate. Try reading my tweet again. Think about the "should" or the "did" words.
That's a reading comprehension issue you've got there mate. Try reading my tweet again. Think about the "should" or the "did" words.
"I thought women don't want to be constrained by their biology"
Our biology is a fact, it's what makes us women, and the majority of issues we face come from that. If you can't define a woman, you can't protect their rights. See also https://twitter.com/Morrissey_MyE/status/1254351706877505536?s=20
Our biology is a fact, it's what makes us women, and the majority of issues we face come from that. If you can't define a woman, you can't protect their rights. See also https://twitter.com/Morrissey_MyE/status/1254351706877505536?s=20
Getting desperate now? Why not try the old "lady brains" argument.
That's amazing. You know brains are plastic right? So they develop according to the stimulus they are given? But you still want to argue? Go get destroyed here. https://twitter.com/artificialnix/status/999085811458084864?s=20
That's amazing. You know brains are plastic right? So they develop according to the stimulus they are given? But you still want to argue? Go get destroyed here. https://twitter.com/artificialnix/status/999085811458084864?s=20
"I'm very clever Fausto- Sterling, Merps, Derps, wobble and wibble"
Yeah, apparently that was all tongue in cheek. Soz.
Yeah, apparently that was all tongue in cheek. Soz.
"What can I do to prevent me looking ridiculous regarding this topic in the future?"
Well, you could read this archived (not behind paywall) article for a start? Humans can not change sex. It's impossible.
End. http://archive.is/puTGy
Well, you could read this archived (not behind paywall) article for a start? Humans can not change sex. It's impossible.
End. http://archive.is/puTGy
