I think a lot of why the “listen to biology” rhetoric is so compelling is because there is a widespread cultural myth that science is equivalent to objective truth. As a scientist, this is not the case.
Science is a method by which to seek a hypothetical objective truth.
There have been many other methods. I’m sure there will be more in the future. I find the scientific method to be compelling.
But science, as a body of knowledge, is far from absolute. We are perpetually adding, refining, and relearning scientific concepts and “facts”.
The scientific “facts” from 100 years ago look absurd to us now. Why should our science of today look any different 100 years from now?
Science is a constant process of building on what came before, with the best knowledge and reasoning that we have.
As we accumulate more knowledge, our understanding increases. But at no point can we assume our understanding is perfect or absolute.
The universe is infinitely complex. One of the most beautiful things about science is that there is always more to investigate.
This also means that science is not objective truth. It’s as close as we can get right now.
Anyone who operates on absolutes (such as “biological sex”) has fundamentally misunderstood what science is. If objective truth exists, science doesn’t know it, and likely never will.
Science is a process of making best guesses with the knowledge we currently have. And the scientific and medical community at large believes in trans self determination, and in transition care for those who want it.

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