What gender are you?

[EpicGamer12]

Jakes explanation summed everything up quite nicely without needing to go to wikipedia. The wikipedia page doesn't have personal insight because wikipedia doesn't allow biased opinion. Biased opinion is what I want to hear.



I'ma go watch that movie to check out that exact question.

If any of you don't want to watch it, they apparently "burned" his penis off. Everything that happened to him is extremely fishy. The man "Dr. Money" is a psychologist trying to prove his theory that any male or female can be raised as opposite without any conflict. His experiment failed miserably and there were records he molested the boys as well. He was ironically only in it for the money.

 

[fup10k]

Jakes explanation summed everything up quite nicely without needing to go to wikipedia. The wikipedia page doesn't have personal insight because wikipedia doesn't allow biased opinion. Biased opinion is what I want to hear.

Jake's explanation was wonderful, HOWEVER you shouldn't just come in here expecting someone to go that in depth for you. It's a lot of work to type out a clear and comprehensive explanation in order to answer a really broad question such as "what is identity." That's something that is answered on tons of websites and you can easily find it by looking it up and attempting to understand it yourself, and then ask the biased, specific questions that you want to. (i.e. What does dysphoria feel like to you? How do I know if what i'm experiencing is dysphoria vs. anxiety? How do you know you identify as xxxx?)
This isn't gender 101 and no one should feel responsible for educating anyone and no one should feel entitled to an explanation.

 

[Caius]

Jake's explanation was wonderful, HOWEVER you shouldn't just come in here expecting someone to go that in depth for you. It's a lot of work to type out a clear and comprehensive explanation in order to answer a really broad question such as "what is identity." That's something that is answered on tons of websites and you can easily find it by looking it up and attempting to understand it yourself, and then ask the biased, specific questions that you want to. (i.e. What does dysphoria feel like to you? How do I know if what i'm experiencing is dysphoria vs. anxiety? How do you know you identify as xxxx?)
This isn't gender 101 and no one should feel responsible for educating anyone and no one should feel entitled to an explanation.

I expect others to go through the same lengths I do for them. Many a time have I sat here for hours to explain things. I'm sorry you feel that way, but an article written by someone who may or may not be legit is not going to sway my opinion. I work in a news station. I know how that stuff works.

I feel like if you're really passionate about something then your goal should be to make others as excited about the topic as you are. I learned something today so I consider it a win-win.

If any of you don't want to watch it, they apparently "burned" his penis off. Everything that happened to him is extremely fishy. The man "Dr. Money" is a psychologist trying to prove his theory that any male or female can be raised as opposite without any conflict. His experiment failed miserably and there were records he molested the boys as well. He was ironically only in it for the money.

 

[fup10k]

I expect others to go through the same lengths I do for them. Many a time have I sat here for hours to explain things. I'm sorry you feel that way, but an article written by someone who may or may not be legit is not going to sway my opinion. I work in a news station. I know how that stuff works.

I feel like if you're really passionate about something then your goal should be to make others as excited about the topic as you are. I learned something today so I consider it a win-win.

Except people who write gender articles usually are transgender themselves. No one's writing them for the money lol.
I know how you feel about it. I'm not out to say NO ONE SHOULD EDUCATE ANYONE EVER but it sounds a lot nicer when you say "So I tried looking it up and it's still not clear to me" and things along that nature rather than things along the lines of "Uh? What? There's other genders???? I'm a man because i have a penis"

To specify, I'd talk gender with you for hours on end because you're respectful and seem like you're actually here to learn something. Others, not so much.

 

[Caius]

Except people who write gender articles usually are transgender themselves. No one's writing them for the money lol.
I know how you feel about it. I'm not out to say NO ONE SHOULD EDUCATE ANYONE EVER but it sounds a lot nicer when you say "So I tried looking it up and it's still not clear to me" and things along that nature rather than things along the lines of "Uh? What? There's other genders???? I'm a man because i have a penis"

To specify, I'd talk gender with you for hours on end because you're respectful and seem like you're actually here to learn something. Others, not so much.

I'm also at work and can't really search "TRANSGENDER ARTICLE" without the IT guy coming up and giving me the stare.

 

[Tap Dancer]

This isn't gender 101 and no one should feel responsible for educating anyone and no one should feel entitled to an explanation.

And with that additional rude reply, I'm out. I grew up knowing male and female. Sexuality means you're either straight, gay, bi, or asexual. As far as I'm concerned, that's still all there is. People didn't need so many labels in the past. When I was younger, there was no, "You have to be PC. Let's not hurt anyone's feelings" crap. Please. There's always someone out there who wants to whine and be offended. I don't know why people have to announce their sexuality all over the place these days. I have never once on these boards told anyone if I'm straight or not, and that's because it's no one else's business. Be a male, female, in-between, straight or gay person. Whatever. You shouldn't need a label. You're a person.

Reply all you want, but know that I won't read it. I also won't read PMs because I'm sick of this subject. Besides, it's been made clear over and over that it's not your job to educate. Well, it's not my job to care enough to learn about other people. I'm staying out of these threads from now on and just sticking to the lighter ones.

 

[fup10k]

I'm also at work and can't really search "TRANSGENDER ARTICLE" without the IT guy coming up and giving me the stare.

But you can be on an animal crossing website without getting it? (Honestly i'd get the stare for both)
For when you are home and if you would like more information, GLAAD has some decent articles to look at and so does planned parenthood (There's a lot of support information there too like "What can i do to help" and "where can i go for help" etc.)

 

[EpicGamer12]

Except people who write gender articles usually are transgender themselves. No one's writing them for the money lol.
I know how you feel about it. I'm not out to say NO ONE SHOULD EDUCATE ANYONE EVER but it sounds a lot nicer when you say "So I tried looking it up and it's still not clear to me" and things along that nature rather than things along the lines of "Uh? What? There's other genders???? I'm a man because i have a penis"

To specify, I'd talk gender with you for hours on end because you're respectful and seem like you're actually here to learn something. Others, not so much.

They wouldn't post here asking you questions if they weren't here to learn something.

 

[lithiumlatte]

2: You didn't really explain what Dysphoria is besides a kind of anxiety. I'm not trying to be 'ignorant'. I've never attacked you. I've never said anything that should make you 'mad' at me. None of this stuff just clicks with me is all. I'm not a very compassionate person.

Also I think you took my "you can feel like whatever you want" post the wrong way.

EDIT: ninja'd >.<

 

[Tao]

To specify, I'd talk gender with you for hours on end because you're respectful and seem like you're actually here to learn something. Others, not so much.

If I wasn't prepared to learn something I wouldn't be here in the first place.


Lazily throwing around links and saying "check your privilege" aren't helpful.

Posting links as a reference to back up or go into more detail on a point you've made however, I'll read those.

 

[fup10k]

If I wasn't prepared to learn something I wouldn't be here in the first place.


Lazily throwing around links and saying "check your privilege" aren't helpful.

Posting links as a reference to back up or go into more detail on a point you've made however, I'll read those.

I never told you to check your privilege? Idk where you're getting that.

If you're really out to learn something here, like i previously said: GLAAD has good resources on their website and so does planned parenthood. Wikipedia had a good gender identity section but I take it that's covered for you already.

 

[oath2order]

What the heck is truscum. I feel like words have been made up in the last year and I do not follow.

According to urban dictionary

Trans people, mostly on Tumblr, who believe you need body dysphoria to be transgender.

Truscum are trans people who delegitimize the gender of other trans people. They claim one can't truly be transgender unless one experiences gender dysphoria as defined by cisnormative psychiatry and medicine.

 

[Caius]

According to urban dictionary

I wish I had an image to use as my response to this.

 

[Moddie]

I wish I had an image to use as my response to this.

I know Urban Dictionary generally isn't the best site to go for information but that definition of truscum is accurate.

 

[oath2order]

I wish I had an image to use as my response to this.

Well considering my other source, UD seems more reliable

 

[Caius]

Well considering my other source, UD seems more reliable

Urban dictionary is actually a pretty great source all things considered. My response was more to the answer I received. This stuff is weird.

 

[EmmaFrost]

And with that additional rude reply, I'm out. I grew up knowing male and female. Sexuality means you're either straight, gay, bi, or asexual. As far as I'm concerned, that's still all there is. People didn't need so many labels in the past. When I was younger, there was no, "You have to be PC. Let's not hurt anyone's feelings" crap. Please. There's always someone out there who wants to whine and be offended. I don't know why people have to announce their sexuality all over the place these days. I have never once on these boards told anyone if I'm straight or not, and that's because it's no one else's business. Be a male, female, in-between, straight or gay person. Whatever. You shouldn't need a label. You're a person.

Reply all you want, but know that I won't read it. I also won't read PMs because I'm sick of this subject. Besides, it's been made clear over and over that it's not your job to educate. Well, it's not my job to care enough to learn about other people. I'm staying out of these threads from now on and just sticking to the lighter ones.

Your old age truly shows in your posts. Aaaaand you said "PC", which is synonymous with "intolerant". How dare people expect to be heard and respected!!! I'm glad you're finished with this subject because you offered nothing except secondhand embarrassment. Go rearrange your hybrids or something.

 

[Brackets]

Your old age truly shows in your posts. Aaaaand you said "PC", which is synonymous with "intolerant". How dare people expect to be heard and respected!!! I'm glad you're finished with this subject because you offered nothing except secondhand embarrassment. Go rearrange your hybrids or something.

it's a bit petty to say their 'old age'... Is it their fault that they grew up in a different generation where other genders were unheard of? at least they've been asking questions on here and trying to find out other people's views, instead of just being a bigot and refusing to ask about or accept new generation's views. And they havent said they've got anything against people with other genders.

 

[EmmaFrost]

it's a bit petty to say their 'old age'... Is it their fault that they grew up in a different generation where other genders were unheard of? at least they've been asking questions on here and trying to find out other people's views, instead of just being a bigot and refusing to ask about or accept new generation's views. And they havent said they've got anything against people with other genders.

What

She literally just said it's "not her job" to learn about other people.

It's a bit petty to say people "always want to whine and be offended" and to bring up political correctness.

 

[Naiad]

I grew up knowing male and female. Sexuality means you're either straight, gay, bi, or asexual. As far as I'm concerned, that's still all there is.

it's a bit petty to say their 'old age'... Is it their fault that they grew up in a different generation where other genders were unheard of? at least they've been asking questions on here and trying to find out other people's views, instead of just being a bigot and refusing to ask about or accept new generation's views. And they havent said they've got anything against people with other genders.

Yep, because they don't believe people with other genders exist.