• @Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world
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    -85 days ago

    So what youre saying is, is that because theres like 200 per million babies born without legs. That means we cant classify human beings as a bipedal species?

    I mean, if you ask the owner of dog if the dog is a boy or a girl… How does the owner know what to answer? Do they take the dog for an MRI? Do some blood tests? How would they know?

    And why would a doctor “assign” one sex, and then change their mind two weeks later? Is this a particularly stupid doctor?

    All the shit to worry about in life, and this nonsense is what people choose to focus on.

    • dandelion (she/her)
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      85 days ago

      There are like 1 in 100 people born trans, a similar number born intersex. It’s as common as having green eyes or having red hair.

      Regardless, I figure the scientists are probably looking at this with more detail and seriousness than either of us.

      • @Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world
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        5 days ago

        well, thats a fucking lie.

        That census data came from Brighton, which last time I checked, was the LGBT capital of the UK, if not the world.

        Trans people account for between 0.1 and 0.6% of the population, and intersex is even less at 0.018%.

        Stop getting your facts from facebook.

        • @barooboodoo@lemmy.zip
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          05 days ago

          Accurate statistics on the number of transgender people vary widely,[11] in part due to different definitions of what constitutes being transgender.[6] Some countries collect census data on transgender people, starting with Canada in 2021.[12][13][14][15] Generally, less than 1% of the worldwide population is transgender, with figures ranging from <0.1% to 0.6%.[16][17]

          From wikipedia.

            • @barooboodoo@lemmy.zip
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              45 days ago

              I’m providing context for why numbers regarding transgender people are fuzzy at best and why telling someone they’re “fucking lying” about them is misguided at best.

              • @Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world
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                15 days ago

                Its not actually the case though is it? “1 in 100” is no where near “0.1 to 0.6”, is it? Theres nothing fuzzy about any of these numbers. I stated them, you repeated it. But your the good guy? lol

                • @barooboodoo@lemmy.zip
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                  04 days ago

                  Repeat the first sentence from the wikipedia quote and ask yourself if it addresses everything you just said. Here’s a hint: it does.