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LGBTQIA+ 2w
i love it when people make a post about gender and they have such different opinions and thoughts than me on it. like yesss challenge my preconceived notions and open me up to new perspectives and ideas
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Anonymous 2w

Here’s an example I haven’t seen used before: defining “woman” or “man” is like defining “parent.” At first, the definition seems simple — a parent is someone who has conceived a child. But we know there are many other ways to be a parent: adoptive parents, step-parents, foster parents, and more. These definitions aren’t based on genetics but on the relationship to the child.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

In some cases, adding an adjective helps clarify what kind of parent someone is, but most of the time. Obviously in the context of genetics you’d want to distinguish biological parents from adoptive. But in most contexts, dropping the adjectives and just saying “parent” does just fine.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

i’m interested in others take on this

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