For the last 3 Million years (actually probably more like 2 billion years), we have had males and females, boys and girls- for 100% of our ancestry it's worked well when describing reproductive capabilities and my guess would be 95% for gender, 90% for sexuality, 60% for interest and strength.
Sure it doesn't get everyone 100% correct, heck I relate better to an ethnic group that probably raped my ancestor 800 years ago, but people label me as English - should I be offended? should I force the world to call me Roman? Can I have an EU passport now? When I think about a social group, I relate to cowboys, can I have a Green card so I can live in America?
Anyway - it seems we are about to teach our 5 year olds in school about gender neutral expressions.
No longer is it he or she, it's they or them, no longer will boys go to the field for a game of football, it's soon going to be "those with socks on can go play football" (okay - I'm more for those that want to play, to go play, but imagine the game that's not ageist either, the 5 year olds are going to be badly hurt by the 15 year olds - so generally, to protect the physically weaker, we have age and gender related teams)
I wouldn't be surprised if toilets will soon change labels -
"hey mum, I just need to use the Theys room"
"sorry soda (aka not son or daughter), I didn't know you were a Theys, I thought you were a Thems"
"No mum, I'm a Theys, no one wants to be a Thems!!!"
Humans have a subconscious automatic "threat detection" system built in from 4 million years of Darwinism. A female will feel a higher risk of harm in a dark ally, from males than female, she would feel a similar condition when playing football against males, maybe even a game of golf.
So I say, let boys be boys if they want to be, and girls be girls if they want to be (not theys or thems)
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I agree, and it's only going to get worse.
Of course, there are a lot of people who will attack you for having this opinion, which is more of the same thing you're talking about. Agree with us or we'll invalidate you...Ugh
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