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"Flat earther" is an accurate representation of their beliefs; it doesn't say whether those beliefs reflect reality or not. "Sex realist", however, implies tha
by gwd 4y ago
"Flat earther" is an accurate representation of their beliefs; it doesn't say whether those beliefs reflect reality or not. "Sex realist", however, implies that this Colin person's beliefs correspond to reality, while his opponent's beliefs do not. Imagine if flat earthers started going around calling themselves "geological realists" -- anyone who then used that term would pretty clearly identify themselves as aligned with them.
Everyone on both sides of this debate would claim to be a "sex realist". I'm not at all familiar with Colin's views, but "trans denier" or "biological determinist" might be more neutral terms.
- b112 4y agoI guess I get you, but, it don't see the point of even bringing it up. Or caring. Why? Because worrying, caring about this is the ultimate red herring. Imagine there are two sides. One which believes all blue people should be exiled, another which is opposed... including the blue people. Now, to add to this frey, people start shouting at the name the other group calls themselves?! I mean really, it's like caring that someone is putting too much salt on a sick of salted butter. How about we argue about the salted butter itself?! Worse, every erg of energy complaining about the name, is a wasted breath to fight the real issue. And even worse, the other side chose the name, likes it, so what's the point. People will always think of them by this name. Always.
- drstewart 4y agoAh yes, "realist" is loaded but "denier" is neutral. So can we neutrally consider TRAs to be "biological denialists"?
- gwd 4y agoOK, I agree that "denier" is probably not neutral. I was more focused on explaining why "realist" wasn't neutral, than actually coming up with a better option (particularly as I don't actually know anything about this Colin person we're talking about).