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by Anita_kiss 2912 days ago
The vast majority of the planets population accepts and cherishes their gender identity. The wishful thinking of a few people will not change that.

The attempt to force any kind of ideology that makes everybody exactly the same and eradicates differences is , in my view, problematic.

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The vast majority of the planets population accepts and cherishes their gender identity.

I'm not sure that's the case – I get the impression that the "vast majority" of the planet's population doesn't really ever think about gender identity at all.

The vast majority of the planet's population might roll their eyes at the mere mention of the words "gender identity" if they're even familiar with the concept, but everything from simple clothing choices to complex social interactions are consciously and unconsciously influenced by [local, contemporary] behavioural norms along gender lines (including when, why and how far they're happy to deviate from them). Men don't start seriously considering wearing dresses to work or stop telling their daughters that certain actions aren't very "ladylike" just because they suspect gender studies courses are a waste of time.
Making differences irrelevant is not the same thing as eradicating them.

Sorry, using your arguments, you cannot say that the fight against discrimination of any kind is a moral thing to do. It's in fact problematic, as it eradicates differences, in your own words.