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by fibberish
521 days ago
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That entirely depends on whether one considers "woman" and "man" to be social identities that anyone of either sex can choose to adopt. Many people don't accept that belief, for a variety of reasons, such as viewing that belief as being based upon sexist stereotyping of women and men. Instead, they understand "woman" and "man" to be the words used to describe, respectively, female and male people who have reached adulthood. From that perspective, a "trans woman" is simply a man (male) who desires to be a woman (female). |
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Yes, but debates over the meaning or usage of words are social/philosophical/political issues, not biological issues.
> Many people don't accept that belief, for a variety of reasons, such as viewing that belief as being based upon sexist stereotyping of women and men.
This claim seems questionable. As far as I can tell, the origin of the opposition is mainly religious, and it has come to be political as a consequence of the religious leanings of political parties.
> Instead, they understand "woman" and "man" to be the words used to describe, respectively, female and male people who have reached adulthood.
Yes, but it's unclear how a study of brain matter would change anyone's mind. After all, their definition of female and male always depended on genitals rather than brain composition.