peruvianskys said:
There's very little evidence for a neurophysical base for gender at all. A transwoman is not really saying "I am a woman in a man's body," although that may be an easy way to explain it, but instead saying, "I am a human being who identifies with the social construct of a gender not normally associated with my biological sex." Sex is a quantifiable and objective concept; gender is social.
Reading through this forum, I consistently see the argument: "I was born with a y brain into an x body". We both agree this is not a factual statement. I fully agree that they are identifying with the cultural/social construct of the gender their biological sex isn't. There is nothing wrong with that.
But why would someone try to change their biological sex, when it has nothing to do with the social construct? They can be a very feminine man, who acts very much like a woman. You can't change your biological sex though, much like changing your DNA. Perhaps I could be persuaded to treat a transgender person differently from a man, but I see no reason to attempt to change your biological sex. Some cards that life hands you can't be changed, and must be accepted.
Saying "I don't believe in a male brain being born in a female body" is like saying "I don't believe in a Muslim brain being born in a white body." You're making the mistake of pairing up a social concept and a physical descriptor.
Religion has nothing to do with biology. This is not a skin-colour issue, nor an ethnicity issue and I dislike people bringing this up. I will never treat a transgender person in a discriminatory manner, but their biological sex will remain constant. There is no scientific evidence that they have changed their sex. Therefore I would not date them, but I would be friends with them.
It is also my right to believe that you are deluded. Are you so insecure that you care about what opinion some random guy on the internet has about transgender people?
Well it's not hard to see why a transperson would be a little insecure, when there are people belittling and diminishing them at every turn.
You have a right to believe that but it's not scientifically correct.
As of yet, no one has brought forth scientific evidence for the argument that transgender people are not the gender of their biological sex. You claim that gender and sex are dualist, with no further argument. You claim gender is a "sliding scale", on what grounds?
A male is a man, doesn't matter if he is feminine, homosexual, masculine, or heterosexual. These have nothing to do with a person's gender.
I have the right to believe that black people are evolutionarily lesser beings than white people but it's not true and it's a toxic belief that both white and black people have an interest in correcting. In the same way, both trans and a lot of cis people are probably going to be less than happy when you try and claim that it's morally neutral to spreading an unreasonable and insensitive opinion. Don't be surprised if you're attacked.
How is my opinion unreasonable? I've repeatedly said that transgender people shouldn't be discriminated against. However, I find that it is an incorrect statement to say that they have changed gender or sex. A transgender man is a very effeminate man who identifies with the female culture. He is different from a woman. He may have different opinions, mannerisms, behavior, and culture than other men, but he is still a man.
I think people should do whatever makes them happy. I think anyone should be able to marry anyone, anyone should be able to get a job anywhere. No one should be discriminated against for their beliefs, cultural identity, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, etc. People are people.
