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I agree, it's not a new phenomenon, language changes all the time. But while some language changes rise from the people, others (like this one) are dictated by powerful institutions. Orwell described it well about 100 years ago. Change the meaning of words to make disagreement impossible. Newspeak "designed to diminish the range of thought".
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Some people are trying to restrict the word "gender" for political purposes, but it also continues to be used as a synonym of biological sex, a meaning that it has had for centuries. > In the 15th century gender expanded from its use as a term for a grammatical subclass to join sex in referring to either of the two primary biological forms of a species, a meaning sex has had since the 14th century https://www.merriam…
It's not political. Which programs to allocate the government budget to is political . This is a human rights issue. Extensive research has been done into the relationship between the physical, psychological, and social aspects of sex and gender, and the definitions we use today reflect our current understanding of how these interact, acknowledging that some people's psychological and social selves may not correspond…
Allowing biological females to participate in separate sports without biological males, for example. Where do you stand on that? Don't you agree that biology (like testosterone level) matters sometimes?
Or in dating, do you think people have the right to want to know the biological sex of someone they date?
I acknowledge the lived experience of trans people but I don't think their desires outweigh the interests of all other people.
And of course, balancing those competing interests is absolutely political. It's just dishonest to claim this isn't political.
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Not sure I agree about the right being more likely to deny science, considering the way discussion around gender seems to work. I'm still trying to find out just how many there are, but nobody knows. Of course, we're not allowed to really discuss that though. Not sure that's very scientific..
Gender is a social construct[0], it is not defined by biological sex, although due to societal norms it often correlates, and can be influenced, by biological sex. What isn't scientific (as is, no longer valid in scientific consensus[0]) is the premise that gender and biological sex are synonymous, and that, as your comment implies, transgender or nonbinary identity is a denial of science. Just in case you're going t…
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I feel like you're confusing "date" with "hookup."
Maybe I'm not explaining myself well. If you are having a date looking to have a long-time relationship, you want someone attractive. And if you are having a date looking to hook up, you want someone attractive. So it makes no difference at all. Unless you are looking for a friend. But then "date" is not the word that I would use.
Or even more, you might change your taste for attractiveness over time.
Then, I know nothing about dates, been for 14 years with my wife and I met her when I was 20, so take everything with a lot of salt.
Some features that are attractive also can't be represented in photos (movement behavior).
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Some people are trying to restrict the word "gender" for political purposes, but it also continues to be used as a synonym of biological sex, a meaning that it has had for centuries. > In the 15th century gender expanded from its use as a term for a grammatical subclass to join sex in referring to either of the two primary biological forms of a species, a meaning sex has had since the 14th century https://www.merriam…
It changed in the 15th century, and it’s changing now. Language is like that.
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Gender is a social construct[0], it is not defined by biological sex, although due to societal norms it often correlates, and can be influenced, by biological sex. What isn't scientific (as is, no longer valid in scientific consensus[0]) is the premise that gender and biological sex are synonymous, and that, as your comment implies, transgender or nonbinary identity is a denial of science. Just in case you're going t…
This doesn't even read like an answer to my comment. I am genuinely curious, how many genders are there? And what are they, and who determines what constitutes a gender?
Note that this link presents incomplete information as it seems to imply there is only one axis to the gender spectrum.
For me the most interesting thing was that generally Republican men and women are measurably more satisfied then their Democratic counterparts. Is it because Republicans generally value family values and staying in stable relationships more? Also another interesting thing is Gen Z relying on Friendships rather than online dating to find their partners. I think we have a generation fed up with algorithms and how shall…
Not to mention the apps fuck with people, creating fake “matches” and downranking them to try to goad desperate people into paying them money.
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This doesn't even read like an answer to my comment. I am genuinely curious, how many genders are there? And what are they, and who determines what constitutes a gender?
Gender and physical sex are spectra. Asking someone to enumerate them is like asking them to enumerate the complex numbers. https://cadehildreth.com/gender-spectrum/ Note that this link presents incomplete information as it seems to imply there is only one axis to the gender spectrum.
As to gender, well then it sounds like you're just describing another word for personality. So what exactly is the difference?
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> When you buy a car, what is your first filter to narrow the market? Price
So you'd rather drive a cheap, old, ugly car than an moderately priced decent looking car?
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> When dating from a pool of like that, people tend to act significantly different Can you expand on this? Because the only thing I have in mind is that it's actually beneficial to meet people from such groups, compared to apps, or clubs/bars/parties. I had way better experiences in those friends groups than in the other places, even when it's just the types of rejections you receive. I agree with the second statemen…
Sure, happy to clarify anything, including why I see engaging an existing social group with the intention of finding a long term relationship as problematic. In my experience, way people act in a relationship long term is frequently is more comparable to how people act around strangers than within an existing social group. Common example of this would be if you’re on a date with a stranger and they just randomly leav…
For example, it's easy for a cheater to not tell on apps that they are in a relationship, while it's tough to lie to an entire friend circle about that. They would have had to join the friend circle just with the plan to mislead people. I'm not saying it's impossible, just that it's a higher bar. Like leaving an unlocked bycicle around vs one that can be opened in 10 seconds with a 50$ tool: with the first you can drive off immediately upon discovery while the second requires you to bring the tool with you.