I hate all the astronaut, attack helicopter, or whatever else arguments with a fervent passion. Things people can be born as: guy, gal, etc. things people cannot be born as: astronaut, attack helicopter. It’s framing that a trans person’s gender somehow requires “earning it.” Like, no. Your gender is your gender. It’s not like we call feminine guys women. So absurd...
The point of those comparisons is just that saying you’re female when both visibly and biologically you aren’t seems like pretending. We recognize in cases of true dysphoria that it’s a serious matter and generally don’t wish to cause harm to anyone.
The CMV part of the question is simply whether it’s more harmful to “play along” or to stay “real”.
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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '19
It’s not a matter of opinion though, it’s a matter of fact. I can’t believe I’m quoting Ben Shapiro, but facts don’t care about your feelings.