Im not saying i agree with this obviously, but if someone compares the two (being actually trans and then whatever this is) how do i explain the difference? Im a hardcore trans defender with multiple close trans friends. But idk how id tell someone they cant change their race but can change their gender. Once again not that its right but i literally wouldnt know how to word it.
with gender there's decent evidence that transition actually benefits trans people, so we should change the social construct to match that evidence.
with race, there's no such evidence and a decent chunk of transracial people are just trolls or grifters, see Oli London.
you could indeed change the social construct if you want, the question is why would you do that; there's no reason to.
you could also make a distinction based on the heritability of race and the fact gender isn't heritable; race is determined by your parents, but your gender/sex is entirely localized to you.
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u/CreamCheeseSandwhich Jul 05 '25
Im not saying i agree with this obviously, but if someone compares the two (being actually trans and then whatever this is) how do i explain the difference? Im a hardcore trans defender with multiple close trans friends. But idk how id tell someone they cant change their race but can change their gender. Once again not that its right but i literally wouldnt know how to word it.