change his birth certificate so that it says he took his first breath on March 11, 1969, rather than on March 11, 1949.
Thats silly
change his birth certificate so that it says he took his first breath on March 11, 1969, rather than on March 11, 1949.
There's no scientific basis. Therefore it's a dumb joke and an even dumber analogy.I do think he is making an interesting point and I am surprised at all the reactionary answers in here.
We are being sorted in all kinds of boxes for whatever statistical purposes – gender, "race", sexual orientation, age etc. One by one we are starting to realize that these can be sometimes arbitrary constructs or at least definitions that don't work for many of us.
His reasoning mentioning Tinder is silly but I think it's good that this question is being raised.
This pathetic transphobic homophobic Osama-bin-Laden-praising attention-seeking clown does not deserve any attention from anyone anywhere.
It's no different.This looks like a guy that would say "I identify as an attack helicopter"
...in fact that's kind of pretty much what he's saying, huh
I do think he is making an interesting point and I am surprised at all the reactionary answers in here.
We are being sorted in all kinds of boxes for whatever statistical purposes – gender, "race", sexual orientation, age etc. One by one we are starting to realize that these can be sometimes arbitrary constructs or at least definitions that don't work for many of us.
His reasoning mentioning Tinder is silly but I think it's good that this question is being raised.
This trolling is giving me a twitchI do think he is making an interesting point and I am surprised at all the reactionary answers in here.
We are being sorted in all kinds of boxes for whatever statistical purposes – gender, "race", sexual orientation, age etc. One by one we are starting to realize that these can be sometimes arbitrary constructs or at least definitions that don't work for many of us.
His reasoning mentioning Tinder is silly but I think it's good that this question is being raised.
A birth year is not fluid. He is trying to change the date of his birth. But the date of his birth is actually that. It has nothing to do with feeling something. I could say that I 'feel' that the Twin tower attacks happened on 03-05-2013, but that would simply be bullshit. Same with Emile's birth date.
There's no scientific basis. Therefore it's a dumb joke and an even dumber analogy.
Well people have been saying the same for gender and sexual orientation for most of the time. Thankfully this concept is changing now!
He might be a troll, I don't know him. I find his reasoning re. Tinder silly for sure. But I am smh at all the people dismissing this idea so easily without even considering it.
See above. Homosexuality was considered a disease until recently. Same for transgender matters. Scientific bases and that is often good. There certainly is a lot of ageism in society. I think it's good that we look at this topic and try to decide wether or not it makes sense that so many things are decided based on a number.
After the article broke, LGBT Supreme Kai Sarah Connick was reported to have ranted in frustration about Emile.
Well people have been saying the same for gender and sexual orientation for most of the time. Thankfully this concept is changing now!
He might be a troll, I don't know him. I find his reasoning re. Tinder silly for sure. But I am smh at all the people dismissing this idea so easily without even considering it.
Bullshit. My issue isn't a social construct, my body is wrong and disgusts me and limits my ability to live my life properly. And to add at the point I am finally ready to do something about it I am scared shitless to because of trump.I do think he is making an interesting point and I am surprised at all the reactionary answers in here.
We are being sorted in all kinds of boxes for whatever statistical purposes – gender, "race", sexual orientation, age etc. One by one we are starting to realize that these can be sometimes arbitrary constructs or at least definitions that don't work for many of us.
His reasoning mentioning Tinder is silly but I think it's good that this question is being raised.
Bullshit. My issue isn't a social construct, my body is wrong and disgusts me and limits my ability to live my life properly. And to add at the point I am finally ready to do something about it I am scared shitless to because of trump.
So excuse me when I say fuck this guy, fuck your hypothetical"conversation". Trash opinion.
Not sure what I have said that warrants such an aggressive response. All I am saying is that it's an idea and a concept we should take into consideration.
All you are bringing to the table is "fuck you" and "trash opinion"? Quite mature.
People in here seem to be thinking the guy is serious. This guy is just trying to discredit trans people in the same way as those comments like "I identify as an attack helicopter" he is entirely not serious and also a piece of shit
Lmao why did the Washington Post even entertain this nonsense? I guess I'm 22 and single with no kids and am about to holla at a Court clerk.
Uh, we have a pretty good scientific understanding of age. It's nothing like homosexuality because people literally thought (and many still believe) it was either a choice or a disease that you can cure.
Well people have been saying the same for gender and sexual orientation for most of the time. Thankfully this concept is changing now!
He might be a troll, I don't know him. I find his reasoning re. Tinder silly for sure. But I am smh at all the people dismissing this idea so easily without even considering it.
See above. Homosexuality was considered a disease until recently. Same for transgender matters. Scientific bases and that is often good. There certainly is a lot of ageism in society. I think it's good that we look at this topic and try to decide wether or not it makes sense that so many things are decided based on a number.
Not sure what I have said that warrants such an aggressive response. All I am saying is that it's an idea and a concept we should take into consideration.
All you are bringing to the table is "fuck you" and "trash opinion"? Quite mature.
That's one rough-looking 49yo.
Anyway, you can't change the number of years since you were born. The epitome of false equivalency (Trump would be proud).
No I said why it's a trash opinion. Transgender is a legit medical condition. Even in the bad days when they called it mental illnesss and tried to change the brain it was classified as medical. It's not that it's a medical issue that has changed it's the classification and treatment. Your trivializing that on purpose and it's a trash opinion, but focus on the swears at the end, and yes I am angry this issue affects e and assholes trying to trivialize my recognized medical condition as choice, or social constructs or any other bullshit people come up with.Not sure what I have said that warrants such an aggressive response. All I am saying is that it's an idea and a concept we should take into consideration.
All you are bringing to the table is "fuck you" and "trash opinion"? Quite mature.
I consider myself a progressive person, I'm all for recognizing gender and sexual orientation in non-binary ways, for example.
But honestly, we've over compensated so much over these past few years, I feel things like these were a matter of time.
At some point we need to start acknowledging biology for what it is, otherwise we are all not too different from those climate change deniers out there.
This. Needs his regular dose of attention. He certainly managed to get it this time! Probably ensured that he will remain a D list celebrity for Dutch TV shows though.Emile Ratelband? Fuck him. Infamous Dutch trash.
He's trolling hard and some of you are too gullible to see that.