I ought to respond "I rest my case" and leave it here, because this is clearly a trolling account, but I just cannot even... 😆 
The comment is in a thread started here:
It was entertaining to poke fun at an obvious alt-right troll even though this boosts their profile a bit, but I've also learned some new stuff! :)
Let alone how any position can be twisted to avoid truth! 😆
It was entertaining to poke fun at an obvious alt-right troll even though this boosts their profile a bit, but I've also learned some new stuff! :)
Let alone how any position can be twisted to avoid truth! 😆
This person (m/f) dismissed a chart published in friggin' @SciAm itself, because it purported, it had "only 1 source" and they didn't believe it reflected "majority scientific consensus"...
... But the only accepted proof of consensus they were willing to accept was one based on "a survey"!
But a quote from @Wikipedia would do fine too though, because as we all know, it's the most reliable source of knowledge as it's edited by pro scientists only.
Okay then...
But a quote from @Wikipedia would do fine too though, because as we all know, it's the most reliable source of knowledge as it's edited by pro scientists only.
Okay then...
... this is "littererly" on wikipedia:
"Research in the late 20th century led to a growing medical consensus that diverse intersex bodies are normal, but relatively rare, forms of human biology.[4][86][87][88]"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersex
But wait! There's more! ...
"Research in the late 20th century led to a growing medical consensus that diverse intersex bodies are normal, but relatively rare, forms of human biology.[4][86][87][88]"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersex
But wait! There's more! ...
... To top it off, the different forms of intersex described are "littererly" those depicted in the @SciAm chart itself! So, what's their problem!? 😆 ...
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersex
bit.ly/2ZlaTRg
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersex
bit.ly/2ZlaTRg
... Already 13+ years ago, consensus was established to change definitions & at the same time acknowledge "gender dysphoria":
"Consensus statement on intersex disorders and their management. International Intersex Consensus Conference."
bit.ly/34NUbel
Just 1 thing ...
"Consensus statement on intersex disorders and their management. International Intersex Consensus Conference."
bit.ly/34NUbel
Just 1 thing ...
... I need to add that the term "disorder" is highly contested by professionals and activists alike, as also described on Wikipedia. It's an improvement on the traditional pejorative "hermaphrodites", but still...
No matter what, the science is clear on Sexual Variability.
No matter what, the science is clear on Sexual Variability.
Of course this is all phrased much better than I was able to muster in this discussion, by @pzmyers here:
@pzmyers This guy is running out of options, and is starting to bore me, so this is the end of the road, I guess:
