• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    6·
    11 days ago

    You cannot put down both or none on any government form that does not consider gender to be a non-biological thing.

    Laws are not supposed to be selectively applied. If they can put down whichever one they choose, you are admitting your definition of ‘man’ and ‘woman’ do not apply to how society works.

    I know “the exception that proves the rule” is a fun phrase, but it’s not actually how things work.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        2·
        11 days ago

        Again, laws are not supposed to be selectively applied. If they can put ‘man’ or ‘woman’ on any form, so can anyone else. Or do you think they need some sort of confirmation by a doctor before they’re allowed to fill out any sort of government forms?

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
            2·
            11 days ago

            And so what if they do? Nobody is throwing you in jail for selecting the “wrong” box.

            Oh, so you can be whatever gender you want? We agree.

              • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
                2·
                11 days ago

                Now you’re admitting that gender is a subjective thing based on societal norms. Which is the point.

                  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
                    3·
                    11 days ago

                    We are talking about gender here. Gender is only identical with sex if the person so chooses to identify that way. If you think that’s “the way it’s done now,” you have been listening to too much conservative media.

                    The fact that you don’t understand all of this does not speak well of you.