Nah...I think it's just simple courtesy.

If HQ wants to be called Lord God Quirk, it is absolutely no skin off my back to call him this.

If Ibram wants to be called Erica or she, it harms me not a bit to comply.

In both cases, doing as requested is courteous and polite. I've hurt no one by going along with the program. I'm intelligent enough to know that HQ is not MY Lord God, although maybe he's someone elses? I am aware that Ibram has the biological organs of a male, but if this is not what she feels defines her gender, who am I to argue?

I think it's terribly arrogant to assume that the only "definitions" that matter are the ones we personally know and use.

"Nah...I think it's just simple courtesy.'

I disagree, but, as you like.



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"I think it's terribly arrogant to assume that the only "definitions" that matter are the ones we personally know and use."

And I believe it arrogant to twist descriptors into meaning 'nothing'.

*shrug*

But, as you like.

So you said. Inherent in that statement is that you don't know whether evidence was been or will be brought.

Psychology has forever labeled certain traits "disorder", only to learn later that they were only considered disorder because of the cultural norms of the day.

Such was homosexuality, which was considered to be due to uncorrected personality traits* up to about three decades ago.

And gays, as a result, were (and are) treated so incredibly poorly. Well, we didn't know.







*by Robyn Hitchcock

Can I call you Betty?

I wanted to comment but don't really feel like bringing my own uncorrected personality traits into the discussion so I'll just say that I *heart* Robyn Hitchcock and leave.

As you like...

If you'll be my bodyguard. I can be your long lost pal. I can call you Betty And Betty when you call me. You can call me Al.

lol Bullshit.

Your archaic views on gender identification are showing...still.

:facepalm: Well, if that's how you see it, then that's yer deal, but IMO, you're seriously messed up in the head.

Again, :facepalm:

UT: your point?

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Lord God Quirk: nice name... ;)

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Ali, John: not worth responding to.

And: because this thread has drifted from the topic...
 

If he has a penis, is genetically male, then -- despite *self-definition -- he is 'he'.

Yes?

No?

Opinions?

Here's something I've been thinking of lately.

So let's say I announce to my african-american cow orkers that I 'feel' black and therefore I would like to be considered black. I want to fill out forms and check 'african-american.' I've never felt white (probably 'cause I'm such a good dancer) and I don't want to BE white. I want to be more susceptible to sickle cell anemia. I want to be counted in the 'black vote' and I want them all to acknowledge that YES, I am black.

They'd laugh me right out of the office. What the fuck do you know about being black? You were raised in a white household and you went to an almost all white school out in the boondocks. You went to a predominately white church. We love that you want to be black but YOU ARE NOT.

So I argue that I perceive myself as black, and if they don't start addressing me as "sistah" I'm going to get very angry. How dare they tell me I'm not black, just because they've actually experienced what it is to be black in this society?

"sistah"
 

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Exactly!

{{head explodes}}

Ding ding ding!!! We has a winna!