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Gender Binarism
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Originally posted by original PM View PostThe thing is there are very few people who are not either male or female - in that they are born with male reproductive organs or female reproductive organs - neuter/hermaphrodite or intersex as they are collectively known are very very rare.
But when you take account of all the many chromosome abnormalities and various genetic deficiencies giving rise to gender ambiguity or intersex conditions, most are not nearly as rare as you might think :
How common is intersex? | Intersex Society of North AmericaWork in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostBy "very very rare" I presume you're thinking of proportions of the order of a million to one or less.
But when you take account of all the many chromosome abnormalities and various genetic deficiencies giving rise to gender ambiguity or intersex conditions, most are not nearly as rare as you might think :
How common is intersex? | Intersex Society of North AmericaComment
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Originally posted by woohoo View PostI'm feeling quite smug because I usually make gender a lookup table when programming. People laughed at me, saying there is only "male" and "female", but now look.
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Originally posted by greenlake View Post
Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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A lot of this might be remedied by most people not insisting on asking your gender in every single form. It has medical relevance but medical forms should let you list your physical and mental disorders already, it's not necessarily that critical an employer knows your gender when receiving your CV although your name is usually a good indicator.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by woohoo View PostIf you have other on official forms etc would this not cause issues for example medical forms, treatment etc.
None as the 99% my transactions are done electronically using the account number."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostA lot of this might be remedied by most people not insisting on asking your gender in every single form. It has medical relevance but medical forms should let you list your physical and mental disorders already, it's not necessarily that critical an employer knows your gender when receiving your CV although your name is usually a good indicator.
Ah innocent days!Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by TwoWolves View PostMany of those conditions are medically treatable, lead only to fertility issues or have minor bearing on adult behaviour. This is just more politicising biology, getting government to interfere in people's private lives.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladyuk View PostIs it political correctness gone mad?Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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