So Aella is in trouble with Twitter people for saying something I presume most people also believe about trans identity. This was elaborated previously in a blog post of hers: But whenever I use a preferred pronoun, it feels a bit like I’m playing a game of pretend. If an AFAB (assigned female at birth) person asks me to use ‘they,’ I do my best to treat them like they don’t belong to either gender… but my brain does not play along. It sits on my shoulder like a child. “She’s a woman,” it says. “She’s a woman and you’re pretending she’s not.” I tell my shoulder brain to shut up, but it does not shut up. And so despite what I
It's a very religious-type question. Specifically, one where a) any attempts at scientifically/rationally settling the question fail or become so convoluted as to be useless, b)the individual's self-identity is often tied to their identification, and c) most people's attitudes are circumscribed by the views they grew up with.
It's a very religious-type question. Specifically, one where a) any attempts at scientifically/rationally settling the question fail or become so convoluted as to be useless, b)the individual's self-identity is often tied to their identification, and c) most people's attitudes are circumscribed by the views they grew up with.
Good article. I have similar thoughts.