Who's up for a thought exercise? My game, my rules.
Definitions of certain words are currently hotly contested, and often posters use the same word with conflicting definitions which makes for a confusing debate.
The rules to my game:
Cannot use the following words:
Woman/Man
Girl/Boy
Female/Male
Sex/Gender
Cis/Trans
Identify/Identity
But of course you can make your arguments using whatever words you would otherwise have used to explain those concepts.
Stay factual.
Fact checking welcomed, challenge non-factual statements.
I'll begin.
I am a person with XX chromosomes. I also have ovaries, a vagina and a uterus. There are 3.5 billion people who also meet that factual description.
I therefore share a body type with approximately that number of people.
There are another 3.5 billion people who have XY chromosomes, penises and testicles.
Neuroscientific studies strongly support the conclusion that the former group of people, whilst differing significantly anatomically and in their reproductive organs from the latter group, do NOT differ significantly in cognitive ability. Studies demonstrate that any minor differences observed between the brains of the two groups is resultant from the impact of the environment upon the brain's neuroplasticity. Innate differences between brain abilities are not demonstrable.
I believe all people who meet the former description should be accorded the right to be recognised socially and legally as a distinct group.
What do you believe?
[Disclaimer: If you don't want to play there are a gazillion other threads so please, don't derail this one. Please don't drop by to be offensive. This is an exercise in people discussing difficult concepts, factually, and in good faith, without using loaded terms. If the exercise doesn't appeal to you please leave it to those who are interested.]