- Sep 21, 2009
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Which of the two sexes give birth?
I don't think its semantics, I think its a very important part of the entire discussion.
There is your biological sex, then there is the societal norms assumed of that sex due to historic biological imperatives. Which is gender as a social construct.
In our society we have very little need for the biological imperatives that have always defined man and woman. Conception, birth, etc not-withstanding.
In work, what is there to differentiate between a man and a woman?
In our society, what is expected of a man that is not expected of a woman?
As we strive towards equality, should there be any difference?
So if our societal norms define a gender, why is someone who abides by those norms not that gender?
We need to treat it the way we treat anything in our society, with the safety of others in mind.
If you have a man who commits sexual assaults, who transitions to a woman who commits sexual assaults, what do you expect to happen if you lock them up in general population with other women?
Sport is a more difficult area. It needs to be regulated and scrutinized more.
Biological advantages do have an impact.
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