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what-is-woman [2024/12/25 23:51] – [The Circular Definition Problem] pittwhat-is-woman [2025/06/04 21:22] (current) – [The Answer and/or Response] pitt
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 The most consistent and humane definition is: A woman is anyone who sincerely identifies as a woman. The most consistent and humane definition is: A woman is anyone who sincerely identifies as a woman.
  
-This centers the fact that gender identity determines who is a woman, not anatomy, chromosomes, or conformity to stereotypes. As JoJoFromJerz powerfully asserts, //"A woman is whatever the hell she wants to be. We get to decide."//[(JoJoFromJerz2024)]+This centers the fact that gender identity determines who is a woman, not anatomy, chromosomes, or conformity to stereotypes.  
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 +As JoJoFromJerz powerfully asserts, //"A woman is whatever the hell she wants to be. We get to decide."//[(JoJoFromJerz2024)]
  
 Biological essentialism fails to capture the diversity of both cis and trans women: Biological essentialism fails to capture the diversity of both cis and trans women:
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 Constantly interrogating trans women's identities fuels a climate of prejudice and hostility: Constantly interrogating trans women's identities fuels a climate of prejudice and hostility:
  
-It marks them as "suspicious" and subjects them to invasive scrutiny+  * It marks them as "suspicious" and subjects them to invasive scrutiny
  
-It emboldens harassment, discrimination, and even violence+  * It emboldens harassment, discrimination, and even violence
  
-It props up harmful policies like bathroom bills and bans on trans healthcare+  * It props up harmful policies like bathroom bills and bans on trans healthcare
  
 Fixating on defining womanhood in relation to a tiny minority is a cruel distraction from the sexism all women face, especially from cis men. As JoJoFromJerz notes: Fixating on defining womanhood in relation to a tiny minority is a cruel distraction from the sexism all women face, especially from cis men. As JoJoFromJerz notes:
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 This is why the best answer to this question/tactic is simply to not engage with it on their terms. Respond with a very pithy quote from JoJo: //“If you’re asking it means you don’t know and you don’t care to know.”// This is why the best answer to this question/tactic is simply to not engage with it on their terms. Respond with a very pithy quote from JoJo: //“If you’re asking it means you don’t know and you don’t care to know.”//
  
-If you must engage with this question/tactic, turn it around and ask them to provide it. Then proceed to point out every possible exception to their definition. I feel I must give you the disclaimer that such an effort will be as time consuming as it will be emotionally exhausting, and it is highly unlikely you will change any hearts or minds that engage with you. You will leave breadcrumbs for the readers who come after, and this is something I feel is very valuable; however, this should not come at the cost of your emotional well-being.+If you must engage with this question/tactic, turn it around and ask them to provide it. Then proceed to point out every possible exception to their definition. I feel I must give you the disclaimer that such an effort will be as time consuming as it will be emotionally exhausting, and it is highly unlikely you will change any hearts or minds that engage with you. You will leave breadcrumbs for the readers who come after, and this is something I feel is very valuable; **however**, this should not come at the cost of your emotional well-being.
  
 ===== A Better Way Forward ===== ===== A Better Way Forward =====
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-Yes, I am not happy to cut such a stark dichotomy here but I felt it appropriate. I feel very strongly about human rights issues, and trans rights are human rights. “The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing” comes readily to mind.)]+Yes, I am not happy to cut such a stark dichotomy here but I felt it appropriate. I feel very strongly about human rights issues, and trans rights are human rights. //“The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing”// comes readily to mind.)]

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