Brian, I think that the root of our disagreement is the difference between biology and the human mind. To simplify, sex is between your legs and gender is between your ears. To me it is that simple a distinction.
The question, “what is a woman” was made famous by the ridiculously simplistic documentary by Matt Walsh when he ambushed people on the street with an incredibly profound question expecting that his spontaneity would get humorously embarrassing answers that he could edit to make his point.
Even Aristotle would fumble with a quick answer.
Gender is a mental intangibility, like love or the concept of God. Our ability to ponder the intangibles is what separates us from monkeys and pigs and horses. I like to think that we are more than our penises and our vaginas. In fact, say for example you were in a car accident, and you lost your genitals, would you suddenly become a woman?
No. You know you are a male.
You are right, I did not suddenly turn into a female. I was wired that way at birth and, through a birth defect, put in a male body. I don’t need your validation to know I am right. I am right just like you know you are male.
Look, the world is filled with imperfections. There are so many stupid people making unnecessary political statements. The Lia Thomas thing is very political, and I agree that once you go through puberty you shouldn’t complete in athletics if your male muscle structure gives you an unfair advantage. We blocked East German women from the Olympics back in the 1970’s for taking hormones that gave them an unfair advantage.
I have not heard of any case that a transgender woman went out of her way to wag her penis in front of a group of women. Even if you found one out of the over 1,000,000 transgender people in the US, the odds are still against you versus the thousands of teachers, doctors, parents, ministers, priests, rabbis, scout leaders and politicians who have done far worse than exposing their genitals to women.
I truly wish I wasn’t transgender. It is a difficult and painful reality I have to live with it but being transgender is a proven medical condition not a fashion statement.
Brian, if you still think I am wrong that is your prerogative. We will have to agree to disagree and there is really no reason to continue this dialogue.
I also wish you a good life.
Emma
