If a child asks in KS3 science class "is it possible to change sex?"...

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What answer would they be given by the teacher?

I’m A LOT more tolerable than most people I know.

You are not the right person to judge that.

The science denial on here can be wild. She didn’t change sex. When she dies - if her body is ever dug up she will be identified as a female

The science denial on here can be wild. She didn’t change sex. When she dies - if her body is ever dug up she will be identified as a female

Yes. And even during her life any tests will reveal her female chromosomes and female internal organs.

She cannot be 'living as a man'

She can only pretend to be one.

For clarity, and to not confuse children, it should probably now be referred to as a 'Gender change'

But what is that? A clearer description would be ‘adhering to regressive sex stereotypes that society has ascribed to the opposite sex’

How is having a friend who has transitioned, and being proud of that friend, "having an agenda"?

What is there to be proud of? Not saying it’s something to be ashamed of, but equally not something to positively be proud of either.

The PP agenda seems clear to espouse gender ideology as fact and to deride anyone who doesn’t agree that her mate is a man as “bigots”.

People keep pointing out that tolerable doesn’t mean tolerant, but Bedhead clearly isn’t reading any responses. Maybe Bedhead is a chatbot. Though chatbots, I thought, were programmed to learn from responses. Clearly smarter than transactivists.

What is there to be proud of? Not saying it’s something to be ashamed of, but equally not something to positively be proud of either

But that's up to the friend, not you.

I have a trans friend. She's great. Must I now "have an agenda"?

What has the friend transitioned to? She’s transitioned to someone pretending to be a man. That’s all.

Not quite. Transitioned to someone who demands others pretend she is a man.

@Bedheadready

No they haven't because it's not possible.

im sorry, im not engaging in the OP here but just to say that this seems very uncalled for

"pride" has many meanings and many people take it to mean the opposite of "shame" (this is well documented and has a well documented journey in modern lexicon)

It is entirely reasonable for a friend to feel proud of her friend, even if you don't agree with their choices or experience. Just because you disagree about one point shouldn't mean we lose our humanity. She is allowed to feel proud of her friend, and no shame in being their friend, and also take pride in the myriad of things within her friend outside of gender that we will not know about because it isn't our business

Fair enough. I personally think it’s something more “neutral” rather than to be proud of per se, but I do take your point.

thank you - i re-read my post and actually it came across way more aggressive than i meant, so thank you for seeing the point i was making and forgiving the delivery!

The teacher just needs to say 'no'.

No problem- I think I worded what I meant quite clumsily

But you can't be a man if do you have a uterus.

Why is it bigotry to tell the truth?

Because there are people who have?? Don’t talk bollocks, of course they haven’t.

For the love of God, @Bedheadready …
Nobody who is born female can possibly become a “fully functioning” man.
Can you actually hear yourself?’

The irony of this is that you are probably the exact same person (people) who went to town on the 'Imane Khelif is a man' bandwagon.

So if you believe that Imane is a man, then you believe humans can change their sex.

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