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[–]Tom_Bombadil[S] 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

TIM are men. The people opposing their identification as women, entry into women-only spaces and discussions, etc. are women.

I'm a man, and I also oppose their identification as "women". Trans-folk deserve rights as individuals, but no one has ever had the privileged to redefine their physical gender.

As men, TIM are socially conditioned to be aggressive and demand what they want.

Also agree, but would also include the that male hormones also increase: aggression, physical strength, size, bone structure, etc.

I get the impression that pointing out the difference in physiology is somewhat taboo.

This is surprising; given the fundamental issue is purely physiological.

Is discussion of physiology a taboo subject, or was it censored by Reddit?

he is still behaving like a stereotypical, culturally-trained man, and she is still behaving like a stereotypical, culturally-trained woman.

This is problematic.

Particularly, if the women dealing with this issue are not interested in enlisting support from men to solve this issue. This is an observation, and not meant as a criticism.

[–]CaliforniGinger 8 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I get the impression that pointing out the difference in physiology is somewhat taboo.

Actually GC people discuss it all the time. Liberal feminists would rather pretend everyone is a blank slate, but it's quite clear throughout nature that testosterone has powerful effects, particularly the surges in puberty. Just boysvswomen.com and https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0016885 are a couple of many many examples of that truth. Thus, why women need some spaces to retreat to and be safe.

P.S. Hi fellow Tolkien fan!

[–]Tom_Bombadil[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Actually GC people discuss it all the time.

That's encouraging, and probably why GC was banned from Reddit.

Liberal feminists would rather pretend everyone is a blank slate

Where world GC consensus generally be located on the narrowly political spectrum?

Thus, why women need some spaces to retreat to and be safe.

Agreed. Bathrooms should be the most obvious spaces.
Crazy times were living in. :-/

P.S. Hi fellow Tolkien fan!

The Old Forest will ever be a safe space. ;-)

[–]CaliforniGinger 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Where world GC consensus generally be located on the narrowly political spectrum?

As to blank slates? Nature vs nurture? Not sure what the question was.

The Old Forest will ever be a safe space. ;-)

:D With ponies!

[–]yishengqingwa666 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Oh, look: the "as a males" are here.

[–]kangaujack 14 insightful - 3 fun14 insightful - 2 fun15 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

As a female, I agree with his observation. We don't like when women are stereotyped, so I think we should avoid stereotyping men who would otherwise be willing to join our fight. Divisiveness is not going to help us win this fight. Let's welcome allies and remember what we're really fighting for here.

[–]Tom_Bombadil[S] 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Oh, look: the "as a males" are here.

You caught me. ;-)