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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events Yesterday, 12:08 PM
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Posted By Emily's Cat
Get back to me when science discovers: 1) a...

Get back to me when science discovers:
1) a person with the reproductive anatomy associated with the production of small gametes that has released a large gamete, gestated it, and given birth out of...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology Yesterday, 11:58 AM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
At such point as you decide to address the...

At such point as you decide to address the specific questions I asked, rather than veering off into your own game, I will re-engage. Until that time, however, I have no more desire to interact with...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th March 2024, 08:50 AM
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Posted By Emily's Cat
No need to apologize - I understood the gist of...

No need to apologize - I understood the gist of the phrase, by I didn't know the etymology, and I found your contribution fascinating :)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 15th March 2024, 08:45 AM
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Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
Which element of the definition of sex is the...

Which element of the definition of sex is the necessary one.


I do not think you're arguing that people can change sex.

Look - since the beginning, you've been trying to dictate the terms of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th March 2024, 03:50 PM
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Posted By Emily's Cat
:bigclap:

:bigclap:
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th March 2024, 03:50 PM
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Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
I've told you exactly what I'm doing, and exactly...

I've told you exactly what I'm doing, and exactly why. Your refusal to address what I've put forth suggests that either 1) you are not interesting in genuine and meaningful discourse or 2) you...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th March 2024, 03:00 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
That was a response to the prior post, not to the...

That was a response to the prior post, not to the one I linked to. You have not yet addressed my most recent post.



I'm not talking about the mathematical and philosophical construction of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th March 2024, 02:49 PM
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Posted By Emily's Cat
In other news... A group of female athletes...

In other news...

A group of female athletes are bringing suit against NCAA for allowing male athletes to compete on female teams and use female facilities. They seek redress for damages including...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th March 2024, 10:44 AM
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Posted By Emily's Cat
I have a few questions. Are you male or female? ...

I have a few questions. Are you male or female? Are your band mates males who identify as transomen? If so, do they insist upon using female single-sex services?

It's very easy and very common...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th March 2024, 10:36 AM
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Posted By Emily's Cat
Fair point, I'm judging the doctors/surgeons too....

Fair point, I'm judging the doctors/surgeons too.


:thumbsup:
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th March 2024, 08:52 AM
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Posted By Emily's Cat
Oh agreed - I don't care if *adults* pay to have...

Oh agreed - I don't care if *adults* pay to have such cosmetic surgeries done to themselves, but nobody else should be expected to foot the bill.

That said... I am absolutely going to make...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th March 2024, 08:45 AM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
Steersman, I'm still waiting for a response.

Steersman, I'm still waiting for a response.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th March 2024, 05:02 PM
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Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
You're using terminology that I am unfamiliar...

You're using terminology that I am unfamiliar with. I *think* I agree with you... but I'm going to need several dictionaries and maybe a university course to be certain.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th March 2024, 04:57 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
Okay. So, we've established that anisogamous...

Okay. So, we've established that anisogamous species have two different sized gametes, and that those species have evolved two different body types that support the reproductive role of those...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th March 2024, 04:20 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
Alright. We've established that anisogamous...

Alright. We've established that anisogamous species have two different sized gametes, and that those species have evolved two different body types that support the reproductive role of those...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th March 2024, 03:40 PM
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Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
Steersman - I want to try a slightly different...

Steersman - I want to try a slightly different approach. I don't want to delve into definitions and the minutia of language, and who qualifies as an expert in which situation. I want to go back to...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th March 2024, 03:33 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
It's not merely a problem of correlation versus...

It's not merely a problem of correlation versus causation, it's also a complete disregard for neural plasticity.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th March 2024, 03:30 PM
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Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
Steersman is using a "No True Experts"...

Steersman is using a "No True Experts" argument.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th March 2024, 03:27 PM
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Views: 29,415
Posted By Emily's Cat
I'm sorry to say that you have understood...

I'm sorry to say that you have understood correctly.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th March 2024, 03:26 PM
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Views: 29,415
Posted By Emily's Cat
That's a much more eloquent way of pointing out...

That's a much more eloquent way of pointing out that the fundamental problem here is not one of rights, it's one of ideology. And a particularly zealous ideology at that.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th March 2024, 10:00 AM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
Isn't nonagenarian being used as an adjective in...

Isn't nonagenarian being used as an adjective in this context? Very similar to the way that "female" and "male" are often used as adjectives standing in for a noun?



I think I'm following, but...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th March 2024, 08:37 AM
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Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
Hmm. I think the adjective use you mention in...

Hmm. I think the adjective use you mention in your first paragraph still contains a tacit reference of the categories. A rigorous translation of "a female child" with the contextual attributed made...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th March 2024, 08:28 AM
Replies: 972
Views: 29,415
Posted By Emily's Cat
It's not at all surprising... but it is a bit...

It's not at all surprising... but it is a bit entertaining. This isn't the only case, but I think you might have the largest number of blatant exploiters of a massive gaping loophole. I know Canada...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th March 2024, 03:12 PM
Replies: 972
Views: 29,415
Posted By Emily's Cat
:bigclap:

:bigclap:
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th March 2024, 03:09 PM
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Views: 29,415
Posted By Emily's Cat
It's supposed to be a list of the most...

It's supposed to be a list of the most influential "women", in honor of International Women's Day.

Those two should not be on the list at all. I have no objection to them being included on a...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 12th March 2024, 03:00 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
For the peanut gallery, Steersman's fundamental...

For the peanut gallery, Steersman's fundamental error is in thinking that sex is defined at the individual level for each specific person or critter. Sex, however, is defined in terms that apply to...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th March 2024, 03:26 PM
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Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
:dl:

:dl:
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th March 2024, 12:31 PM
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Views: 29,415
Posted By Emily's Cat
For IWD this year, The Independent has decided to...

For IWD this year, The Independent has decided to honor 48 females and 2 males - because we can't leave males out of IWD, that wouldn't be "nice".
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th March 2024, 12:27 PM
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Views: 29,415
Posted By Emily's Cat
In NYC, there's a proposed charter school that...

In NYC, there's a proposed charter school that wants to base their entire curriculum around transgender and gender diverse topics, and seeks to get funding to embed this ideology into every topic...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th March 2024, 12:26 PM
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Views: 29,415
Posted By Emily's Cat
A clinician, Pietzke, at MultiCare's gender...

A clinician, Pietzke, at MultiCare's gender clinic in WA spoke out about a patient in their care who presented with extreme autism, nearly non-verbal, a history of sexual and physical child abuse,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th March 2024, 12:15 PM
Replies: 972
Views: 29,415
Posted By Emily's Cat
Today is International Women's Day - the one day...

Today is International Women's Day - the one day a year set aside to honor the female half of the human species. So of course, activists are coming out of the woodworks to make sure that males get...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th March 2024, 10:13 AM
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Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
Exactly :thumbsup:

Exactly :thumbsup:
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th March 2024, 10:10 AM
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Views: 5,310
Posted By Emily's Cat
My father was adopted, but died over a decade...

My father was adopted, but died over a decade ago. Were they alive now, I'm certain they would have done this. They tried to locate their birth mother multiple times, without success, and we know...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th March 2024, 10:07 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,310
Posted By Emily's Cat
I haven't done any of them, but a friend of mine...

I haven't done any of them, but a friend of mine did the "23 and Me" thing. I'm not sure of the mechanics, but they do provide some descendance info - my friend found out they had a heretofore...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th March 2024, 05:48 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
*grumble* You trimmed the part that explained...

*grumble* You trimmed the part that explained exactly how random inputs + random process can result in sorted outcomes.


Nothing is actually selected for - evolution doesn't select. It's one of...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th March 2024, 03:57 PM
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Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
What about feminism do you have strong...

What about feminism do you have strong disagreements with? to which wave of feminism are you referring?


It *is* the bastard child of feminism. Although I strongly suspect that you don't...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th March 2024, 03:50 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
Thank you - that was well explained, and much...

Thank you - that was well explained, and much more conversational. Please use your own words to express your arguments in the future. Links to references, and even quotes of pertinent information...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th March 2024, 03:31 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
Are you aware that your posts come across with an...

Are you aware that your posts come across with an extremely misogynistic tone? Does that bother you at all?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th March 2024, 03:29 PM
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Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
Very interesting... but oh goodness what a...

Very interesting... but oh goodness what a rabbit hole you've opened up!

This will end up going back to the basics of what constitutes primary sex characteristics, secondary sex characteristics,...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th March 2024, 03:25 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
No, we do not think any of that. We all...

No, we do not think any of that.

We all agree that male and female are based on the reproductive phenotype that an individual has; and that those phenotypes come in two sorts: one that has...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th March 2024, 03:22 PM
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Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
Heather's description is more accurate. At...

Heather's description is more accurate. At hatching, clownfish all have the male phenotype, but are sexually immature. They remain sexually immature males until the breeding male - the sexually...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th March 2024, 03:11 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
You have a persistent error in your approach. ...

You have a persistent error in your approach. The error is that you (and you alone, by the way) believe that class membership in the sexes is based on active production of one gamete or the other. ...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th March 2024, 03:06 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
Okay... then all of your terminology is wrong for...

Okay... then all of your terminology is wrong for what you're trying to express.

Evolution does exactly zero selecting of anything. Randomly occurring mutations that do not harm the individual's...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th March 2024, 02:56 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
What if Fred is a 13 year old in a spanish...

What if Fred is a 13 year old in a spanish speaking country?



It is true from the 6th week of gestation until the day Sally dies that Sally has the phenotype that produces ova.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th March 2024, 02:54 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
It's even worse than that. For Steersman, it's...

It's even worse than that. For Steersman, it's not even actually fully present tense. They have decreed that it can mean "regularly produces" instead of "currently produces"... so that females can...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th March 2024, 02:49 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
I understand it, but I'm not convinced that you...

I understand it, but I'm not convinced that you do.

Humor me. You've provided lots of quotes and links, yes. But can you explain in your own words what the difference is between an intensional...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th March 2024, 02:43 PM
Replies: 972
Views: 29,415
Posted By Emily's Cat
I read several things about this yesterday, that...

I read several things about this yesterday, that leak has spread like wildfire. Some of the videos and letters involved are downright damning. I mean, just completely astonishingly negligent...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th March 2024, 02:40 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,310
Posted By Emily's Cat
Good clarification. :) I tend to view...

Good clarification.

:) I tend to view tribal rules regarding membership recognition more as being akin to immigration than to genetic ancestry. First nations have retained limited sovereignty...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th March 2024, 02:34 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 2,301
Posted By Emily's Cat
Suicide being viewed as a sin is a strong element...

Suicide being viewed as a sin is a strong element of why euthanasia is illegal in predominantly judeo-christian nations. There also tends to be a religious basis to what is considered "murder" and...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th March 2024, 04:08 PM
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Views: 31,457
Posted By Emily's Cat
This style of argument, relying on an appeal to...

This style of argument, relying on an appeal to presumed authority of "reputable biological journals, dictionaries, etc" that don't actually say what the poster thinks they say... reminds me very...
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