We used to refer to biological sex as exactly that: sex. And gender only referred to linguistics. Nouns in many languages (and boats and hurricanes and the like in English) were a particular gender; but, animals (and humans) were a particular sex.
G. Gordon Liddy (of all people) had a radio show back in the 90's, and I remember him saying we should not bow to the liberals, who were seeking to replace the word "sex" with "gender" with regard to biology. He thought they had some agenda behind that. I thought he was crazy. Little did I know, he was 100% correct. By conflating biology and linguistics, here we are.
Now, back to my point: If you are a biological male, and I can be fired for calling you a pronoun which correctly indicates you are a biological male, then you are anti-science, or anti-truth, or anti-reality...call it what you will.
Interesting point. Is that why we use "gender" for humans now, instead of "sex"
Replies to: "Interesting point. Is that why we use "gender" for humans now, instead of "sex""
- Preferred Pronoun Lawsuit Dismissed [LINK]
- MAS - 8:05pm 2/20/20
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- The anti-science movement is strong. Very strange. - NedoftheHill - 8:56pm 2/20/20
- He claimed using a certain pronoun was against his religious beliefs. - Chris94 - 10:23pm 2/20/20
- University wants to pretend that someone is not the biological sex they are. That is anti-science. - NedoftheHill - 11:01pm 2/20/20
- The prof’s religious beliefs motivate him, not science. - Chris94 - 11:42pm 2/20/20
- Re-read my posts. I'm talking about the motivations of the University. - NedoftheHill - 10:04am 2/21/20
- it’s clear where you come down on religious freedom and conscientious objection(and science because - BaronVonZemo - 8:07am 2/21/20
- Pronouns can be “scientifically accurate”? Just stop. - Chris94 - 8:17am 2/21/20
- Has to be difficult to remember a bunch of individual preferred pronouns. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:37pm 2/21/20
- You're a sophist. As you know and as everyone knows, the pronoun issue is inextricably tied to... - MAS - 4:40pm 2/21/20
- What pronoun should we use for you? - NedoftheHill - 10:06am 2/21/20
- What about people that refer to their boats with feminine pronouns? - ND_in_DRO - 4:19pm 2/21/20
- Interesting point. Is that why we use "gender" for humans now, instead of "sex" - NedoftheHill - 12:47am 2/23/20
- Depends on the boat's gender identity of course. - iairishcheeks - 5:32pm 2/21/20
- What about people that refer to their boats with feminine pronouns? - ND_in_DRO - 4:19pm 2/21/20
- Pronouns can be “scientifically accurate”? Just stop. - Chris94 - 8:17am 2/21/20
- Does,the larger issue of gender pronouns have anything to do with science? - MAS - 12:57am 2/21/20
- What, you think Chris hesitates to boldly call out this imbecilic nonsense, just as he would... - MAS - 11:13pm 2/20/20
- The prof’s religious beliefs motivate him, not science. - Chris94 - 11:42pm 2/20/20
- White supremacists. - MAS - 10:48pm 2/20/20
- You love to overreact about fringe nonsense. Who am I to rain on your parade. [NT]
- Chris94 - 11:01pm 2/20/20
- Consciously fringe but unconsciously fundamental - Curly1918 - 5:36am 2/21/20
- White supremacists. - MAS - 11:10pm 2/20/20
- You love to overreact about fringe nonsense. Who am I to rain on your parade. [NT]
- Chris94 - 11:01pm 2/20/20
- University wants to pretend that someone is not the biological sex they are. That is anti-science. - NedoftheHill - 11:01pm 2/20/20
- No, but a public institution mandating speech in this regard is patently Orwellian. - MAS - 9:11pm 2/20/20
- Agreed. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:22pm 2/20/20
- This case highlights the problem of liberal judges and further convinces me to vote conservatively. [NT]
- BaronVonZemo - 10:10pm 2/20/20
- I usually vote for Democrats. However, for state and local judges, I will not vote for liberals. - MAS - 10:30pm 2/20/20
- The higher up a judge who believes Constitution is a “living, breathing document”,the more dangerous - BaronVonZemo - 10:59pm 2/20/20
- Working at what??? - MAS - 11:19pm 2/20/20
- It’s working at improving his % of votes from non-traditional GOP demographics - BaronVonZemo - 11:23pm 2/20/20
- Working at what??? - MAS - 11:19pm 2/20/20
- The higher up a judge who believes Constitution is a “living, breathing document”,the more dangerous - BaronVonZemo - 10:59pm 2/20/20
- I usually vote for Democrats. However, for state and local judges, I will not vote for liberals. - MAS - 10:30pm 2/20/20
- He claimed using a certain pronoun was against his religious beliefs. - Chris94 - 10:23pm 2/20/20
- The anti-science movement is strong. Very strange. - NedoftheHill - 8:56pm 2/20/20