@the spirit of mankind It's actually between 0.018 - 1.7%, yes, depending on the definition or which doctor/medical journal you ask/read. They are not anomalies. They are people. You claim to not think it's wrong to present any way that you want, but this clearly isn't the case. You and other transphobic people are the reason that varied gender expression is met with violence and oppression, but you don't seem to care about that. Also, the idea that this is all new and completely politically-motivated is absolutely incorrect. Gender is a social construct that varies across different societies/cultures, as I said before. It's easy to look up, but, unfortunately, due to colonization, a lot of those traditions or ideals were squashed or demonized by Western colonials. Even still, gender and gender roles vary and have varied from culture to culture throughout history. Just like I said in the BLM forum, this isn't a debate. You clearly don't care that transgender people face discrimination because you continue to invalidate the gender non-conforming community, despite scientific consensus. I hope that you are able to educate yourself and acknowledge your own hubris on concepts that you do not fully understand in order to become more open-minded in the future.

Again, this isn't a debate. It isn't even a conversation about the BLM movement. You continue to pretend that you don't understand my comments, or you just aren't actually reading them. You're clearly set in your racist, prejudiced views of black people. I'm sorry that you think so little of us, but even more sorry that you can't see how much hypocrisy there is in your "arguments," if your ignorant, angry rambling can even be called that. You call me arrogant out of arrogance. You call me privileged from a place/position of privilege. You say I'm loud, yet you're not hearing me at all. I hope that you are able to educate yourself and become more self-aware and open-minded in the future, but, until then, black lives still matter.

The entire basis of your/this "debate" is that a black person agrees that BLM is racist, therefore BLM must be racist. Now, you're saying that black people are usually wrong. So, we're wrong to be upset about systemic oppression? (Yes, I'm also black.) It seems that you don't care about black people or their opinions unless they align with you and yours. You say it's "revolting and evil" to defend "the primary perpetrators of crime in our nation," thereby criminalizing and vilifying black people, not to mention victim-blaming. You say we "demonize our victims" (I'm assuming you mean police) by pointing out the racism embedded in the police system, which literally began as slave patrol. Black people are over-policed, disproportionately arrested, and mass incarcerated, but you ignore these facts. It's clear that this isn't a debate. This is your attempt at a "gotcha" moment. There's no point debating racism in this country with a racist person; there's no point arguing with a brick wall. Not every black person is going to have the same beliefs or values. Not every BLM supporter is going to have the same way of going about getting justice. This doesn't detract from the importance of the movement as a whole. All lives can't matter until black lives matter, which means bringing to light the systemic racism and discrimination that racists and white supremacists like you continue to perpetuate. This country is flawed. That's not propaganda. That's fact. Anyone who ignores that is detrimental to progress and the fight for equality.

I'm sorry you feel that way.

The terminology is much more complicated and scientific yes, but the general consensus is that all human embryos essentially start off as "female," as the distinction between XX and XY only begins to physically express itself around 7 weeks into gestation. Even so, intersex people still exist, making up about 2 percent of the population. The World Health Organization and the American Psychological Association both define gender as a social construct; the APA also makes the distinction between sex, gender, and gender identity, as well as acknowledges intersex persons.

Lol, I'm AFAB nonbinary; I was assigned female (sex) at birth, but I don't have a gender because I don't identify with one.

Also, calling someone "a black" is dehumanizing; it reduces that person to the color of their skin. That's racist.

We aren't saying that only black lives matter or that black lives matter more than anyone else's. The BLM movement was created primarily in response to police brutality but overall to bring to light the abundance of anti-black racism in this country. Of course, all life has value, but black people and African people have been oppressed and dehumanized and criminalized throughout history. The point is that Black Lives ALSO Matter, Black Lives Matter TOO, Black Lives Matter JUST AS MUCH AS OTHERS. It's one thing to be ignorant about this, but it's another thing to call BLM racist for calling out anti-black racism. You say all lives matter, but black should be included in that all, which it hasn't been due to systemic oppression and discrimination. ALM is a reactionary movement, a response to black people fighting for equality. Again, all life has value regardless of race or ethnicity, but acting as though every racial group has the same opportunities in life in this country is just harmful. It's ignoring and denying the problems we have faced and still face.

The problem is that the All Lives Matter "movement" is reactionary. Black Lives Matter supporters aren't saying that ONLY black lives matter; they're saying that black lives SHOULD matter JUST AS MUCH AS OTHERS. ALM is to BLM as Men's Rights Activism is to Feminism. Black people have been oppressed and dehumanized throughout the history of this country and prior. BLM is simply highlighting/bringing to light the abundance of anti-black racism in the US, not diminishing other issues or communities.

Anyone with the proper qualifications can be a good president, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, etc.

Interesting fact: all embryos start out as female until certain androgens are processed to develop male or intersex genitalia. The vagina is essentially the template and the penis is essentially the mutation, but they share a lot of structural similarities. I can provide a few links on the topic; it really is fascinating. Either way, it's clear that neither sex, nor gender, nor gender identity exist in a binary system (boy or girl), but rather on a wide spectrum. To any other transgender (binary or nonbinary) individuals in this group who are reading this: You are valid!

Hello. Actual transgender (nonbinary) person here. Sex, gender, and gender identity are separate concepts. Sex is biological, and it includes male, female, and intersex. Gender is a social construct, sometimes based on biological and physiological characteristics. However, different societies/cultures have various levels of gender diversity. For example, Native Americans have two-spirit, India has Hijra, Mexico has Muxe/Muxhe, etc. Gender identity is a person's inherent sense of gender or lack thereof, either regardless of, in spite of, or because of their sex or social gender. I can go into more detail if necessary.