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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

What defines a woman?

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ThisPinkWyvern · 10/03/2025 11:18

What is the biological characteristic shared by all women that differentiates them from men?

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Bannedontherun · 10/03/2025 11:41

@ThisPinkWyvern Is this a “you show me yours and i will show you mine sort of game” ?

NecessaryScene · 10/03/2025 11:37

I'm more interested in what is the fundamental characteristic of women that means that they're singled out for the sort of definition sophistry people like to play.

You could do all the same nonsense for anything else, so why are they specifically targeting women for the "definitions are hard" game? Big mystery.

In an attempt to answer the first one succinctly, plugging the "all women" gambit.

For all women, fertility treatment would not involve checking their sperm. Whereas for all men, it would.

HesDeadBenYouCanStopNow · 10/03/2025 11:31

We need to step away from discussions about appearances and presentation as that's regressive.

People can dress and present in the way they personally prefer, as long as clothes and accessories are appropriate (tied back hair in catering facilities, no porn outfits in the office etc)

A woman is an adult human female, irrespective of fertility, surgery and birth defects.

It goes without saying a penis is not a birth defect associated with being a woman.

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 10/03/2025 11:20

Individuals that have developed anatomies for producing either small or large gametes, regardless of their past, present or future functionality, are referred to as "males" and "females", respectively.

Women are adult human females.