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Re:The Brain Is Hardwired to Snap by sarciszewski on Wednesday February 10, 2016 @12:35PM (#11074372)
> There is no scientific study that proves this but you will note through common sense that males and females tend to act within their gender role over 95% of the time.

Then I propose such a scientific study be performed.

I don't like appeals to "common sense" in political matters (and unfortunately gender and sexuality is very political right now). Because, hey, if you're wrong, wouldn't that be an interesting result?

Re:The Brain Is Hardwired to Snap by crimsonalucard on Wednesday February 10, 2016 @04:40PM (#11076272)
I take it back. There have been studies. Common sense and science are in line in this case. The amount of people who admit to operating outside of gender norms is <4% according to certain studies.

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-05-22/americ...

Re:The Brain Is Hardwired to Snap by crimsonalucard on Wednesday February 10, 2016 @04:46PM (#11076311)
>I don't like appeals to "common sense" in political matters

All things must often appeal to common sense regardless of the politics behind the issue. Males have penises and females don't, does a scientific study need to be conducted to prove this point? No. Because if we needed a scientific study for every possible issue without regard to common sense we would make zero progress on any topic.

Re:The Brain Is Hardwired to Snap by sarciszewski on Wednesday February 10, 2016 @10:14PM (#11078012)
> Males have penises and females don't, does a scientific study need to be conducted to prove this point?

What you've described is what I refer to as "sex" while totally ignoring the topic of gender. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_and_gender_distinction

I'm not sure what your politics are, but a lot of people who have traveled down this path in a conversation ended up expressing very intolerant opinions towards transgendered people. If you do feel contempt for someone whose gender identity and/or assumed gender role doesn't match their biological sex, please don't share that opinion with me.