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Seeing how they get things wrong about entire civilizations all the damn time, I don't think I'd give a shit about what they think my or anyone else's genders were.

I mean, all "there are two genders" arguments are stupid, but somehow this was the stupidest I've come across.

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"Atoms are binary. They are either intended to be hydrogen or helium. We can't just scrap this worldview just because of a handful of exceptions"

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TL;DW, there's real scientific evidence that transgenderism is valid.

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On one hand, fuck the US military. On the other hand, this is still trans rights so I thought it appropriate to post here.

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Reddit comment with research citations of multiple studies showing a reduction in suicidal ideation with acceptance and transitioning Original link: https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/74vmz2/comment/do1t9uj

Mirror https://archive.fo/jTTAz

Another citation I found relevant to this issue is this:

European Society of Endocrinology. "Transgender brains are more like their desired gender from an early age." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 24 May 2018. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180524112351.htm