[ SECRET POST #3945 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3945 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

"And if so, then why is it so vitally important that we constantly affirm its reality?"

Because, like it or not, majority of people are happy with it. Majority of girls want to wear pink, frilly dresses and playing with dolls, and majority of boys don't wish to do the same. People who diverge from traditional gender norms exist, and their preferences ought to be acknowledged and respected, but they exist in a minority.

Do you know what else has no biological basis? Culture. There exists no biological link between being a certain race and liking certain types of music. And the idea that all African Americans like rap music is, of course, a tired old stereotype. So does this mean that it's our duty to insist that rap is a white people's music, just as much as it is a black people's music? Would it be racist for African Americans to take offense to that claim and stress the cultural roots of rap?

I imagine your answer to that question would be a resounding "no". Stereotypes are one thing, and cultural identity is another, and stereotypes existing doesn't invalidate cultural identity and things associated with it. The same goes for gender identity and things associated with it. Just because there is no biological link between dolls and girls, centuries have made dolls strongly associated with feminity and just as many black people embrace rap and take pride in it, many girls embrace and take pride in stereotypically feminine activities. You are not doing them a favor by trying to erase their identity.

Of course, this often leads to the minority of people who don't share majority's feelings and preferences to feel excluded. But there are ways to fight the exclusion that doens't invovle trying to invalidate other people's feelings and identity.

[cbrachyrhynchos]

True. Generally speaking, I think it's silly to scapegoat trans people for problems that are pervasive in American culture.