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by aaaja 1y ago
This is an inaccurate narrative of sex in that it doesn't take into account other sexually reproducing species. More specifically: not all species have an XY chromosome sex-determination system (see ZW or temperature-based systems), no
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by aaaja 1y ago
> exists on a spectrum, rather than being strictly binary Not really though, at least not for biologists, who have an understanding of sex that encompasses all sexually reproducing species, based on there being two gamete types of diff
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by aaaja 1y ago
> I mean -- who knows a trivial solution to that? Segregate by sex first and foremost, and then within each prison estate further separate prisoners by risk categories. It's what's done already for vulnerable inmates: ex-cops
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by aaaja 1y ago
This is really positive news for women in the UK. Up until now there's been considerable uncertainty over exactly who, by law, can have access to nominally single-sex spaces. The Supreme Court ruling clarifies this, and probably the mo
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by aaaja 1y ago
As any other readers of this thread will be able to observe, your response is a useful example of how misogynistic attitudes stifle discussion on women's issues. Instead of engaging with curiosity and open-mindedness towards an expert
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by aaaja 1y ago
The UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls, Reem Alsalem, published a report on this recently. She examined the evidence and concluded that a protected female category is needed, at all levels of sport, to ensure fairness
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by aaaja 1y ago
I believe you have been misinformed. In fact, there are a number of distinct groups of people who, for fundamentally different reasons, oppose policy derived from gender identity ideological beliefs. In the case of policy that enabled incar
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by aaaja 2y ago
The pushback against trans rights advocacy is quite interesting because unlike with same-sex marriage, there are several distinct groups opposing it for fundamentally different reasons. Religious conservatives are one group. Radical feminis