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hunchle
4y ago
> Only if you are completely clueless on what marginalization means, which by the rest of your comment, it appears you are. It would make for a more substantive discussion if you explained why you disagree with my comment - could you e
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hunchle
4y ago
Which aspect of this video convinced you that when men like Levine identify as women, they actually are women, not just men who want to be women? I watched the whole piece and didn't find a persuasive argument in favor of this. Also
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hunchle
4y ago
> while the other is criticizing the person for their core identity Can this really be considered a core identity though? When a man such as Levine assumes an identity of a woman, is this not a form of identity fraud?
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hunchle
4y ago
Someone appointed to a highly responsible and prestigious government role after a highly successful career, as Levine has, can hardly be described as marginalized. The Bee's article is more broadly a commentary on how accolades intende
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hunchle
4y ago
> actually, ascribed gender—assigned at birth No, it is actually an observation of sex - often observed prenatally, then confirmed at birth.
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hunchle
4y ago
The wider philosophical point is, if a man has gender dysphoria, does that mean he is a woman, or just wants to be a woman? If the latter, there should be no issue in a satirical publication making the point that a man who wants to be a
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hunchle
4y ago
> The award is only ridiculous if you think trans people shouldn't exist in public as openly trans. I mean you even referred to her as "her" so you seemingly recognize that her being eligible for "Woman of the Year&q
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hunchle
4y ago
What about if it was someone pretending to be gay, or pretending to be Catholic, or wearing blackface? That would be a more appropriate analogy to what this official is doing.