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I don't get why everyone assumes that you can only be a female if you have a vagina

knz 10y ago
Did you mean femanist? Edit: I'm not sure why I'm getting downvotes... It seems like a reasonable typo OP may have made given the context? > I don't get why everyone assumes that you can only be a female if you have a vagina
- mattnewton 10y ago
  you are getting downvotes most likely for confusing gender and sex. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_and_gender_distinction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_and_gender_distinction It's unfortunate because I think you were acting in good faith and an explanation would be more productive
  - knz 10y ago
    I'm aware of the difference but assumed it was related to questions about why men may have participated in the march. My mistake apparently!
hueving 10y ago
Most people associate female/male with sexual organs. You can see this any many metaphors (e.g. google "female electrical outlet" and "male electrical outlet").
- refurb 10y ago
  Oh you did it now! 2017 headline "Electrical standards commission will no longer refer to "male" and "female" outlets but rather "hole" and "prong".
- EleventhSun 10y ago
  In 2017, people have to rely on anchoring their sexual meanings based on male/female electrical adapters. Yep, 1984 is here.
  - hueving 10y ago
    Please save the inflammatory trolling for some other site.
- TheSpiceIsLife 10y ago
  In almost all cases, everyone I can think of anyway, the female electrical connector gives and the "male" takes. No wonder we're all so confused about who we are under the kilt!
  - hueving 10y ago
    I'm not sure what you mean by that. The most common case is that the male has the prong that is inserted into the female hole. I.e. This is female: https://mobileimages.lowes.com/product/converted/695706/6957064555035lg.jpg https://mobileimages.lowes.com/product/converted/695706/6957...
    - TheSpiceIsLife 10y ago
      I mean stuff (electricity) comes out of the female connector.
flukus 10y ago
I don't get why every single exception must be catered for every single time.
- toor2 10y ago
  Maybe you don't get it because you are privileged and therefore adequately represented in society
  - flukus 10y ago
    Sorry, I forgot all whit people were the same, I'll check my privilege next time. FYI, this is the sort of rubbish that that prevents me from voting for left wing parties these days.
interfixus 10y ago
Possibly to do with an appreciation of biology.

knz 10y ago

Did you mean femanist? Edit: I'm not sure why I'm getting downvotes... It seems like a reasonable typo OP may have made given the context? > I don't get why everyone assumes that you can only be a female if you have a vagina

mattnewton 10y ago
you are getting downvotes most likely for confusing gender and sex. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_and_gender_distinction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_and_gender_distinction It's unfortunate because I think you were acting in good faith and an explanation would be more productive
- knz 10y ago
  I'm aware of the difference but assumed it was related to questions about why men may have participated in the march. My mistake apparently!

hueving 10y ago

Most people associate female/male with sexual organs. You can see this any many metaphors (e.g. google "female electrical outlet" and "male electrical outlet").

refurb 10y ago
Oh you did it now! 2017 headline "Electrical standards commission will no longer refer to "male" and "female" outlets but rather "hole" and "prong".
EleventhSun 10y ago
In 2017, people have to rely on anchoring their sexual meanings based on male/female electrical adapters. Yep, 1984 is here.
- hueving 10y ago
  Please save the inflammatory trolling for some other site.
TheSpiceIsLife 10y ago
In almost all cases, everyone I can think of anyway, the female electrical connector gives and the "male" takes. No wonder we're all so confused about who we are under the kilt!
- hueving 10y ago
  I'm not sure what you mean by that. The most common case is that the male has the prong that is inserted into the female hole. I.e. This is female: https://mobileimages.lowes.com/product/converted/695706/6957064555035lg.jpg https://mobileimages.lowes.com/product/converted/695706/6957...
  - TheSpiceIsLife 10y ago
    I mean stuff (electricity) comes out of the female connector.

flukus 10y ago

I don't get why every single exception must be catered for every single time.

toor2 10y ago
Maybe you don't get it because you are privileged and therefore adequately represented in society
- flukus 10y ago
  Sorry, I forgot all whit people were the same, I'll check my privilege next time. FYI, this is the sort of rubbish that that prevents me from voting for left wing parties these days.

interfixus 10y ago

Possibly to do with an appreciation of biology.