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Thanks for the sub and thread!

Moderate GC, heterodox, political independent. Favorite GC facets: examination of gender, emphasis on critical thinking. Least favorite GC facets: Communist/Marxist critical orientation (though I get and respect how it informs 20th century western feminism). Mixed liberal arts-science background, so I'm all about evidence and research. Not a big online debater, but my undergrad and grad programs emphasized seminar and Socratics, so I like "getting at" the core of an idea in a meaningful way.

I have irl experience with an adult sib transing (HRT and SRS), though the motivation was almost certainly AGF and undiagnosed bipolar with at least one Cluster B personality disorder (three clinical opinions). Because of what I've seen, I support ethical gatekeeping and pre-trans differential diagnosis screening for mental health issues. I also have serious concerns about Gender Dysphoria overdiagnosis and any pharmaceutical or surgical pre-adult transing (because of the serious implications on developmental endocrinology and neurology).

Even so, I respect the decision of functional, capable adults to undertake the transitioning process, and believe they should have competent support throughout. I believe that women should continue to have sex-based rights as a protected class, and that transpersons should be afforded safe public accommodation and civil rights protections of their own.

I've always experienced gender as a social construct, both intuitively as a child and intellectually as a student and adult.