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Breaking news, sex isn't binary in humans because...avocados

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Fenlandia · 25/08/2022 16:56

Popular Science has tweeted an old article of theirs
www.popsci.com/species-swap-sex-clownfish-avocado/

"What avocados and clownfish have in common, sexually speaking"

A mildly interesting collection of facts about unusual reproductive strategies of certain plants and animals, used to push the idea that sex isn't binary in humans.

So sad to see respectable scientific communicators stoop to the level of woowoo.

The Twitter ratio is whopping now: twitter.com/PopSci/status/1562759034347741184

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ArabellaScott · 26/08/2022 09:34

Octofeminism.

Helleofabore · 26/08/2022 08:22

But malloo, this was a serious news item, from a very serious outlet. We are just doing the panel analysis on it.

No news is not worthy of a MNer dissection.

malloo · 26/08/2022 08:20

Damn you all, I was sitting here pretending to read the serious newspaper while actually on mumsnet, this thread just made me snort with laughter which has totally given the game away

ArabellaScott · 26/08/2022 07:40

SudocremOnEverything · 25/08/2022 23:27

This is where I get most of my sea creature knowledge from. Jawfish creature report

Octonauts. Let's do this!

IncompleteSenten · 26/08/2022 06:30

To be fair, it's becoming more and more obvious that a frighteningly large number of people are as bright as an avocado so I can see where the confusion may be coming from.

Queenoftheashes · 26/08/2022 06:30

Wait til they see Jurassic park

Helleofabore · 26/08/2022 06:22

monocotony

Grin
Helleofabore · 26/08/2022 06:17

mythro · 25/08/2022 22:22

Sex isn't binary in humans anyway bc intersex people exist

You never seem to come back and address this on other threads you leave this little slice of wisdom on.

You have had it pointed out that despite someone obviously telling you that ‘science’ evolves, that actually you are using people’s medical conditions for a political agenda. And the reality is, these differences of sexual development have existed for ever and still have never changed the fact that reproduction in humans is reliably binary. The existence of those with these medical conditions doesn’t change that.

Please don’t bother plopping down your posts if you cannot actually support your claim. And you have not yet supported it so it seems like you are regurgitating something you read somewhere else that sounded plausible to you for whatever reason, but is based on some deep ideological thinking. It certainly doesn’t help those whose bodies you are politicising to prop up unproven theories that will never prove that sexual reproduction in humans is binary. Two sexes. With a great deal of variation with each sex class.

MrsTerryPratchett · 26/08/2022 05:20

Don't worry, Rufus, like many on MN ( there's a clue in the name), you've done the practicals on mammalian reproduction, and we're not required to write a thesis.

Proper LOL.

I have a lowly science degree, can I come out and play with the bigger feminists?

startfresh · 26/08/2022 05:09

If humans could also change sex without medical procedures, at all, then I would believe it.

Another note, birds can fly, let's all just off the roof.

Defence for court: some spiders and scorpions kill and eat their mates. So I had to.

Blister · 26/08/2022 00:28

I honestly hope people who produce sperm can actually produce ova some day just like the avocados and clown fish who actually change sex.
I'll make sure to reincarnate so that I can put my feet up a bit and hold the hand of whoever is carrying my baby.

PetalsOnTheBreeze · 26/08/2022 00:22

What about figs, then? Vicious carnivorous bastards.

LunaLights · 26/08/2022 00:17

Who is going to tell vegans about avocados and human being the same?
😮🥑🤦🏼‍♀️

SudocremOnEverything · 25/08/2022 23:27

This is where I get most of my sea creature knowledge from. Jawfish creature report

WomaninBoots · 25/08/2022 23:26

ErrolTheDragon · 25/08/2022 23:23

Is 'hacking the monocotony' roughly mowing the lawn?Confused

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😁

IcakethereforeIam · 25/08/2022 23:24

Might shut them up for a little while. Gob full of your children might do that, unless...avocados...cannibalism..!

ErrolTheDragon · 25/08/2022 23:23

WomaninBoots · 25/08/2022 23:19

Oooo, I have an actual MSc in Plants. Do I have the authority to say humans aren't avocados? This could be exiting. It might make the tuition fees all worthwhile in the end.

I'm afraid I flunked on the PhD though. Couldn't hack the monocotony.

Is 'hacking the monocotony' roughly mowing the lawn?Confused

WomaninBoots · 25/08/2022 23:21

ErrolTheDragon · 25/08/2022 23:13

That's what those 'we are pregnant' blokes get reincarnated as, obviously.

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Oh I do hope so. Those blokes are annoying.

ErrolTheDragon · 25/08/2022 23:21

Thelnebriati · 25/08/2022 23:15

I'd be rubbish at that. I swallowed just watching it.

That's ok, it's the males that do it.

WomaninBoots · 25/08/2022 23:19

Oooo, I have an actual MSc in Plants. Do I have the authority to say humans aren't avocados? This could be exiting. It might make the tuition fees all worthwhile in the end.

I'm afraid I flunked on the PhD though. Couldn't hack the monocotony.

Thelnebriati · 25/08/2022 23:15

I'd be rubbish at that. I swallowed just watching it.

ErrolTheDragon · 25/08/2022 23:13

ArabellaScott · 25/08/2022 20:18

OMG!

That's what those 'we are pregnant' blokes get reincarnated as, obviously.

ArabellaScott · 25/08/2022 23:12

Yes, Inebriati. See Permanent's post above. Grin

PermanentTemporary · 25/08/2022 23:07

@ArabellaScott MY EYES

Thought I was a sporner but turns out I have limits.

Thelnebriati · 25/08/2022 23:00

Has anyone posted about pipa pipa toads yet? The male pushes the fertilised eggs into the spongy skin in the females back and they hatch there.
Not as glamourous as seahorses but still, it makes you think.
medium.com/@dooferette/herpetology-the-suriname-toad-pipa-pipa-bddf8f33dca3