“The biological definition of sex wasn’t designed to ensure fair sporting competition, or to settle disputes about access to healthcare.” — Paul Griffiths, professor of Philosophy of Biology, University of Sydney With the current debate about gender identity, particularly with regard to the rights and welfare of transgender people, this seems an appropriate time to […]
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An Idiot Rationalizes: Why I Will Not be Using Your Preferred Pronouns
Editor’s note: To avoid any confusion, please note that this is a work of satire. Call people what they wish to be called. We’ve been friends for a long time and when you announced that you are non-binary I wanted to be a supportive ally. Remember, I was one of the first people wearing a […]
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What California’s ‘Nonbinary’ Gender Designation Will Cost Teen Drivers
In a little-noticed side impact of California’s 2018 law granting drivers the option of listing their gender as nonbinary, California’s Department of Insurance has decreed that auto insurance companies can no longer grant breaks in insurance rates to teen drivers who are female or charge young men more. Outgoing Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, in one […]