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Any argument against zodiac (birth) signs would apply equally well here. In fact, zodiac signs survive criticism better, because at least they have well-defined
by wizzwizz4 2y ago
Any argument against zodiac (birth) signs would apply equally well here. In fact, zodiac signs survive criticism better, because at least they have well-defined boundary conditions. What kind of "fetishistic transvestism" do I have if I'm a sex-repulsed aromantic trans woman?
- popcalc 2y ago[flagged]
- wizzwizz4 2y agoSo it fits "essentially every individual", except the example I just gave? Come on, even Freudian psychoanalysis has a better success rate than that. > the excruciating process of transition I have only ever seen people describe transition with words like "excruciating" for two reasons: • Social barriers, e.g. medical gatekeeping, transphobic bigotry. • Believing in the Blanchard or 4chan classification systems, and constantly judging themselves accordingly. Please don't hold onto this so tight. It's not healthy, and there's zero evidence that it's even remotely true.
- popcalc 2y ago[flagged]
- dang 2y agoCould you please stop taking this thread down a generic tangent, which is inevitably a generic flamewar tangent? This is a Show HN thread about t4t's new forum. "Eschew flamebait. Avoid generic tangents." - https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html