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ShazzieB

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24. Very true!
Sat Apr 19, 2025, 02:12 PM
Apr 2025

As you pointed out, all fetuses start out with the same anatomy, and some develop in such a way that they are born with anatomy that does not clearly correspond to either side of the gender binary. (The term for this is intersex.) Those who insist on the gender binary and want to put everyone in a little box labeled XX or XY conveniently ignore the existence of intersex people. However, they do exist, and imo, their very existence is evidence that the gender binary is an illusion, and that we need to take a broader view of what gender is and how it may or may not correspond to an individual's genetic makeup.

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The way this stuff gets framed in the respective circles is whats wrong with society SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #1
Ben Shapiro very much is the enemy BootOutTheGoons Apr 2025 #2
No hes not. Hes a human being. SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #3
Excuse me?! BootOutTheGoons Apr 2025 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #5
WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEFEND OURSELVES BootOutTheGoons Apr 2025 #6
That debate with Tyson and Shapiro is quite perfectly "reaching across the aisle" SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #7
IF GIVEN THEIR WAY THEY'D KILL PEOPLE LIKE ME BootOutTheGoons Apr 2025 #8
You likely interact with people cordially every day who love Shapiro SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #10
I love being lectured by someone young enough to be my kid who hasn't walked in my boots BootOutTheGoons Apr 2025 #11
.. SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #12
Then if you wanna play footsies with that, cool BootOutTheGoons Apr 2025 #13
This is a discussion forum. I will give my opinion. SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #14
I don't care if this is a discussion forum or not BootOutTheGoons Apr 2025 #15
Abuse is demonizing others and claiming a right to hurt others becsuse they hurt you SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #18
So ridiculous Envirogal Apr 2025 #20
"Passionate issue.." BootOutTheGoons Apr 2025 #28
don't bother vercetti2021 Apr 2025 #30
You can recognize that someone is an enemy without dehumanizing them. ShazzieB Apr 2025 #21
In my opinion, it's not the most productive language in the world SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #23
Thank you. ShazzieB Apr 2025 #25
Anytime! SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #26
That's why I did not put up the title that was on Youtube. Maraya1969 Apr 2025 #16
❤️🧡💛💚 SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #19
Excellent choice! 😃 ShazzieB Apr 2025 #22
Yeah Hitler was such a great guy too vercetti2021 Apr 2025 #29
Ben is neck-deep in Daily Wire propaganda. czarjak Apr 2025 #9
The bottom line is chromosomes. rickford66 Apr 2025 #17
Very true! ShazzieB Apr 2025 #24
I figured Neil would be educated enough to bring this up. rickford66 Apr 2025 #27
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