I don't think anyone is an authority on the subject. It's primarily a political position.

But you're hitting on exactly what I'm saying. The why of it. Why does a person feel their identity doesn't coincide with their physical sex? The obvious answer is because of the smothering and rigid roles that have been imposed by society. That's why indulging such thought is really conservative and narrow minded despite Golden Jet's desire to maintain his progressive bonafides.

Wade is basically agreeing with a ten year old that girls don't play basketball and boys don't wear makeup, instead of correcting the child's ill-informed opinions and opening up his young inexperienced mind.

The menstrual cycle changes among Hassidic Jewish women was something as well.

That's an interesting question. If I said the answer included something like "A girl wears dresses and a boy does not" would you agree? What if I said "A girl plays with baby dolls and a boy plays with trucks"? What if I said "A boy has short hair and a girl has long hair"? At least traditionally, those are all fairly widely accepted gender roles.

What happens when a "boy" or "girl" wants to do things not associated with their gender in those questions?

If the kid wants to paint his nails and dress like Dwyane Wade that's one thing. If the kid wants to grow breasts that's entirely different.

For instance they were never taught that Columbus was a slave owner.

Zion is a gender neutral name to begin with

In fact, it is more frequently used in relation to daughters

I'm sure the celebrity parents chose the name for its historical significance rather than how it sounded and were able to give their child proper counsel on the matter

For instance they were never taught that Columbus was a slave owner.

What a strange response.

Why is it strange? Gender, at least in this discussion, is about behavior. I don't believe any medical intervention is being considered outside of counseling.

So those questions are valid.

For instance they were never taught that Columbus was a slave owner.

That's an interesting question. If I said the answer included something like "A girl wears dresses and a boy does not" would you agree? What if I said "A girl plays with baby dolls and a boy plays with trucks"? What if I said "A boy has short hair and a girl has long hair"?

It certainly did not answer the question posed.

I don't think any of those things have the slightest thing to do with the definitions of "boy" and "girl". You're pushing some very conservative ideas and pretending they're progressive.

Come on, Rick. You know very well what a boy is and what a girl is. Do we need to call in a scientist?

Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.

You seem to be acting like chromosomes are the only defining characteristic of a boy or girl.

Sure it did. I can make it clear for those with less cognitive ability than me though such as WFR.

"Transgender" without medical intervention is basically all behavioral. It's living your life as would be expected as a "boy" or a "girl" would and we all have our own mental projection of what those behaviors are. If for some reason, a genetic male feels that wearing a dress and makeup is what they are most comfortable with then they would be living life as a "girl".

For instance they were never taught that Columbus was a slave owner.

Because they are.

There are two genders, male and female. That's it. There literally is no other definition outside of the rare percentage of people that actually have both male and female parts.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

You seem to be acting like chromosomes are the only defining characteristic of a boy or girl. The term you are looking for is genetic male or genetic female.

What is your issue with what Wade is doing here? He seems to be letting his kid act in a way that goes against the traditional idea of how a boy or girl acts. He, and the kid, acknowledge that they are genetically male.

Because they are.

I love to dress in drag. I love dollhouses. It doesn't change the fact that I'm a man.

Why can't you move past your conservative view that there must be defined behaviors for each sex?

Weird, I see Dolphin looking in my asshole

The menstrual cycle changes among Hassidic Jewish women was something as well.

Still did not answer the question, but I am sure your unparalleled intellect realized that. What is a boy doesn't mean putting quotation marks around the word and prattling on about nothing but the answer. If you believe that everything is a post-modernist constructed identity and biological sex is meaningless just say so.

So what is Wade doing wrong then? He's letting his son change their name and engage in behaviors most closely associated with how girls act.

It seems like you think you have some gotcha moment by saying that gender roles exist.

If all behaviors were just acceptable for boys as they were for girls then the entire concept of transgender would be pretty much meaningless.

So what is Wade doing wrong then? He's letting his son change their name and engage in behaviors most closely associated with how girls act.

It seems like you think you have some gotcha moment by saying that gender roles exist.

If all behaviors were just acceptable for boys as they were for girls then the entire concept of transgender would be pretty much meaningless.

That's not what he's doing. If it were there would be no need to change his name. He's induging the kid's fantasy that he's a girl. I have no issue with a boy wearing a dress. It seems you do.

I love to dress in drag. I love dollhouses.

So your issue is with a name change? Why is the new name any better or worse than the old one?

I don't think any of those things have the slightest thing to do with the definitions of "boy" and "girl". You're pushing some very conservative ideas and pretending they're progressive.

Come on, Rick. You know very well what a boy is and what a girl is. Do we need to call in a scientist?

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I'll go back to trying to understand the twisted logic behind your thought that "narrow minded" is "open" and "open minded" is "narrow".

So your issue is with a name change? Why is the new name any better or worse than the old one?

You may think it's open minded to believe that only girls wear dresses and makeup. And whether you realize it or not that's something you're promoting.

I won't pigeonhole your gender.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

No, it is 100% not what I'm promoting. Wear a dress and be a straight man, wear a dress and be a gay man, wear a dress and be a transgender. I won't pigeonhole your gender.