Comments by "Jake Johnson" (@ElectronFieldPulse) on "ContraPoints"
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I definitely think that people should be able to express themselves however they see fit, individualism is a key component to our Western ideals. The problem arises when people care more about a forced outcome instead of opportunity. I think it is telling that you are a supporter of socialism/Marxism. It is not good enough to live and let live, others must conform to your idea of fairness, be that economic or gender related.
Looking at history, it is very clear that forcing the ideal of equity in economic outcomes only leads to oppression and misery. Do you honestly expect that forcing such a simple solution on a very complex subject like economics will result in utopia? Because if you do, join the millions of other that had to learn the hard way.
In the same way you believe that forcing your ideals about gender will lead to harmony in our treatment of each other. Why is it not enough that we label those with XY chromosomes men, and those with XX chromosome as women? However you choose to present yourself beyond that is up to you, and you free to do so. Instead, you compel speech, you attempt to back up your claims with pseudo science such as a "gendered brain". Even the trans movement can't agree at all on what gender is and how to define it. It is reasonable then to use scientific knowledge to define male and female based on chromosomal arrangement, and the rest is left up to the individual. I think you will find people are a more tolerant than you give them credit for, it is the strong armed tactics of compelled speech and the demand for the world to bend to your scientifically baseless ideas which is causing all the issues.
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This has all gotten so ridiculous. Sex is an observable characteristic which usually coincides with gender roles because of how society has developed to maximize the utility of the two sexes. Only recently have people tried to claim a gender opposite of their sex in any significant number.
When people say he or she, they are referring to their subconscious grouping of people based on their physical characteristics first and foremost. That is why people feel weird when seeing a masculine person wearing a dress. They intuitively understand that the person has an XY chromosome pair, but their presentation does not match what they are used to seeing. It is also why there is far less controversy or internal conflict with transwomen that pass well, people are able to sustain the idea that the person carries the primary characteristics which define femininity.
We need to be honest about how language has evolved. Gender roles have changed over time, but primarily masculine and feminine pronouns have referred to the physical characteristics which denote XX or XY chromosomes. The gender expression just validates the basic utility of these words.
I get it, we live in a society which now allows you to freely choose your gender expression. But that does not mean you can decouple pronouns from their primary function as they have evolved in our language. People have to actively try and use pronouns which subvert their original meaning as they were initially understood, and that is fine. But let's be honest, these pronouns were always about physical characteristics which made it clear if a person was a biological male or female.
The problem is that trans people often base their identity on their gender expression and lend it far more importance than is normal in our society. They need to understand how these words evolved in the first place, it has always been about discerning between the two sexes, therefore they should not be offended if people use pronouns which match their estimation of their sex. Sure, ask them to use different pronouns, but understand you are asking them to redefine the basic structure of language they have understood since they were infants, so some people might object to that. If you can't handle that, then you are far too sensitive and unable to deal with the reality of how language has evolved over time.
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