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How would you respond to the statement "Trans women are biologically male" ? (literature.cafe)

submitted 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) by Karl@literature.cafe to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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(I'm just trying to learn. No hidden mockery in this and this is no gotcha bs aimed at t women. I'm NOT transphobic. Just saw this in a debate and wanted to know other people's thoughts)

I just want to know:

Is this factually correct?
If it is, does it matter? Why or why not?
How would you logically respond to this?
How does this statement not contradict with Trans Women are Women

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[–] FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website 8 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Because this feels like a loaded statement, I'd respond like this: Biology makes mistakes. Biology is fallible. To frame this about biology is not sufficiently complex to address the issue.

Talk to experts.
The initial statement seems to me is that of a culture warrior, not a curious mind. Therefore it doesn't matter to me.
Compassion doesn't require logic. But if you want sonething slightly logical: I don't understand quantum physics either. I'm reliably informed it exists. Me being unable to grasp the uncertainty principle leaves me feeling uneasy and frustrated. Others may feel in a comparable way about gender identity. It's okay to admit that you don't get it. I don't fully understand it either. It's not okay to be an asshole about it.
Apples to rotten pears.

[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 hours ago

There was a famous physicist. Maybe Einstein or Feynman who said to the effect "anyone who claims to understand quantum mechanics most certainly does not"