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[–]ImNOTRobertPaulson 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The whole "reducing people to their genitals" argument is so stupid.

For most people, sex is a very important part of a relationship, and genitals are pretty damn important for sex.

But aside from that obvious point, where does that argument logically end?

Intelligence is an important trait in a partner to me. Am I reducing a person to their brain?

I'm balding and I have no control over that. Life gave me that little present. Ive had a few guys say they aren't interested because of that. Are they reducing me to my hairline?

I want a partner who is stable and can hold a job long term. Am I reducing people to their work ethic?

The answer to all of those is obviously no. Like genitals, each of those things are requirements for a partner. Saying I'll only date males with natural dicks isn't reducing them to their genitals. It is highlighting one very important requirement.

Saying gay men or lesbians are reducing people to their genitals for not want to date a trans person is basically a low key way of saying that that is the only thing we care about, and it used to be considered homophobic to assume lgb people are only interested in sex...