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@Chronos

People have a hard enough time following the simple rules, like “address people the way they would prefer to be addressed”.

Well, I don’t. Actually, it’s really easy to do just that.

@Chronos

Which convoluted rules were you thinking of?

https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-deal-with-transgender-anymore/

Specifically, this :

@DKW

Okay, starting point: we all know how chromosomes determine gender at conception. Y chromosome equals male; no Y chromosome equals female. Even in rare cases like Klinefelter’s syndrome (XXY), this basic biological fact holds. “That’s biological sex, not gender.” Okay…difference? Are we talking what the genitals look like? “No, it’s not about genitals or appearance.” Okay, I’m not sure about the first item but the second, definitely. Men can look soft and pretty, and women can look tough and hard. In fact, the terms “femme and “butch”… “No! It’s not about tomboys! These people have transitioned!” Oh, that! Yes, I’m aware of a complex surgical procedure that can… “NO! Not all transpeople go through surgery!” Uh…okay…so what is the distinction? “They identify as the opposite gender!” Uh…okay…so you just have to declare what you are and… “NO! It’s not like that!” All right, I’m not going to be one of those right wing slugs who crack the same “I identify as an inanimate object” joke ad nauseum, but I’d really like some clarification… “Stop being disrespectful!” Wait, is this a legal process we’re talking about here, like changing your name… “NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!” (And then there’s “genderfluidity”, for which I currently have about as much useful information as I do about the Unified Field Theory.) Holy Yukari, it’s like Intelligent Design all over again. Now I’m certain that there is plenty of hard science governing who is an actual transperson and who, well, isn’t, but unless someone somewhere is willing to have a mature discussion instead of just barking angrily, I can’t help but be misinformed.