Gender identity, are you male, female or a space ship?

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Originally Posted by The Monty

For instance (as seen in this thread):
Person that identifies (PTI): I identify as transgender.
Intollerant Bigot (IB): Well I dont agree with it but thats great.
PTI: So you are a bigot then?
IB: No Im just saying it doesnt impact my life so I dont really care.
PTI: So you are ignorant then?
IB: Not at all, Im happy that you have a choice to be whatever you want.
PTI: So I had a choice did I? How dare you suggest I have a choice.

Get the pattern?

That's a confusing read.

Originally Posted by b0son

I think society has been quite open-minded in recent years where transgender people are concerned. But the issue is the ridiculous number of 'genders' that have been created to accommodate people with no genetic basis for their identity disorder. Maybe one day, we'll find a genetic basis to their behavior, but at this stage, it just looks like a personality disorder and should be treated as such.

The 33 gender titles on that sex survey are to add breadth to the survey results. Since many of the gender titles seem to have identical or near-identical definitions, perhaps the survey is researching the population's view on how the majority wish to define themselves.

For example say the majority of answers from the survey for those born female who identify as male today may prefer "trans man" over the relevant alternatives "transgender man", "female to male", "trans person", "trans sexual". The results of this survey would suggest that future literature regarding those born female who identify as male today should typically use the term "trans man".

Another shorter example: Let's say 1000 respondents are men. 999 select "male", whilst 1 selects "cis male". The term "male" remains.

The problem with considering alternate genders as a personality disorder (without genetic "proof") kind of lumps, say, homosexuality back in to being a personality disorder (ie is there a "gay gene"?)