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[–]Carthimundia 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Something similar is happening in academic philosophy, of all places. No one wants to touch this topic. This is the same profession, by the way, that had super energetic debates about gay marriage. My theory is this...they don't want to argue because they can't defend their views, ultimately. in the gay marriage debate both sides could get stuck into really deep, interesting questions. Is marriage really a social construct? What is it for? Should religious beliefs be relevant here? Why is gay marriage wrong? And so on. But the trans debate just doesn't have the the same depth or bite to it .Do you think biological sex exists? Well..yeah? Duh? The vast majority of academic philosophers (and most people) are materialists - they think there is a real objective world out there, made up of particles and forces, that conforms to scientific laws. The reason they don't want to touch this debate is for social issues - they don't want to engage because ultimately they think that supporting trans people is good, and arguing against them is wrong.