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If changing sex became easy, should society allow it?

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ByTheRiverside · 04/06/2026 16:16

This is a hypothetical question that lives in a sci-fi like future.

Transgender people currently don't have access to an awful lot of options to change sex characteristics. Early intervention prevents a lot of secondary sex characteristic development. Other than that, there's hormonal and surgical interventions that do not change a lot of their underlying anatomy and genetic/epigenetic sex traits.

In the future, let's imagine that changing sex is an easy medical option available to anyone. Transgender people can quite easily change their anatomy, and even their genetics. They do this while still remaining the same human, with the same prior experiences.

Then the question becomes less 'have they changed sex' but rather 'ought society to allow it'?

What are your thoughts?

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nicepotoftea · 04/06/2026 16:33

In this sci fi future they are literally changing sex, so why wouldn't that be recognised in law?

I'm imagining everyone switching back and forth depending on what they are interested in doing at the time though, so many of the reasons for equality legislation would no longer be relevant.

BeMoreBear · 04/06/2026 16:32

teawamutu · 04/06/2026 16:27

Is it me, or have there been a bunch of these lately? Is this the latest gotcha attempt?

There have been quite a few "how about we try this instead " posts. Could be random, could be targeted. All of it is stupid.

EssexLounger · 04/06/2026 16:31

Please can we do a hypothetical poll about whether MN should allow endless polls about trans issues.

Shedmistress · 04/06/2026 16:30

teawamutu · 04/06/2026 16:27

Is it me, or have there been a bunch of these lately? Is this the latest gotcha attempt?

There will be relentless arguments and wangling to edge in gaps for the next 20 years. These men just need to use the bloody gents.

Igneococcus · 04/06/2026 16:30

Sex or "sex characteristics"?
But actually, what Shed said.

BeMoreBear · 04/06/2026 16:30

There's more than enough science fiction going on in real life for me to even contemplate answering this question. Seriously, let's just fix the problems we have first. People claiming they have changed sex are stepping all over women's rights, and you want to talk about sci-fi? No thanks.

ByTheRiverside · 04/06/2026 16:29

teawamutu · 04/06/2026 16:27

Is it me, or have there been a bunch of these lately? Is this the latest gotcha attempt?

No gotcha here! I'm a sex realist.

I think my answer is 'yes, without legal recognition' to prevent abuse.

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teawamutu · 04/06/2026 16:27

Is it me, or have there been a bunch of these lately? Is this the latest gotcha attempt?

Shedmistress · 04/06/2026 16:26

Oh my fucking christ please make it stop.

teawamutu · 04/06/2026 16:25

I think we've got enough to be thinking about in the real world, tbh. What would the results prove?

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