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What Age Is Acceptable To Identify As The Opposite Sex?
- Thread starter Jimmy
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It appears to me you may be conflating 'sex' and 'gender.'
Jimmy
King Phenomenon
Then I will leave you to your false equivalence.
Jimmy
King Phenomenon
True coincidence
The sad truth is, it isn't up to the individual who is just trying to express themselves and be who they are. Instead, other humans around you will put upon labels whether they fit you or not or whether you want them or not. That's very hurtful to deal with and go through. And yes, I'm speaking from personal experience.
Jimmy
King Phenomenon
I agree
It is unfortunate that this is how things are at present. Worse, are the ongoing attacks and hostility.
In my office, I make it very clear that it's a safe zone. I don't do the stupid thing of forcing labels on you whether you want them or not. You tell me who you are, I nod and say "okay!" No matter how old or young you are. And I look forward to the day when the sad truth of mainstream intolerance becomes a thing of the past. When folks can be who they are, not be asked these kinds of stupid questions, and accepted.
Jimmy
King Phenomenon
Definitely. Personally I think there’s to much talk about it. Just live your life and mind your own business. It’s turned into a 3 ring circus this thread included.
Can you define gender and gender identity?
Sand Dancer
Currently catless
Biologically, children gender identify at 2-3 years old. Of course, it's not enough to say they are transgender. If there is a distinct pattern growing up, then by 18 for sure, it could be diagnosed. Some physicians don't give it enough time though.
That would seem to fly in the face of everything we know about childhood cognitive development. Do you have any citations for that claim? If true it would be quite revolutionary, and I have to say I'm more than a little skeptical.
AsianActivist
Member
Some people have always known they are not the gender they were assigned at birth or the gender they are being raised at. I have a close friend who identifies as something different than there birth certificate and they told me that they pretty much always knew.
The way I see it being gay, trans, non-binary etc. is no different than being left handed. As soon as you know, you know.
The way I see it being gay, trans, non-binary etc. is no different than being left handed. As soon as you know, you know.
McBell
Unbound
The 2012 book Introduction to Behavioral Science in Medicine says that with exceptions, "Gender identity develops surprisingly rapidly in the early childhood years, and in the majority of instances appears to become at least partially irreversible by the age of 3 or 4".[12][13]
- Bukatko D, Daehler MW (2004). Child Development: A Thematic Approach. Houghton Mifflin. p. 495. ISBN 978-0-618-33338-7.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Hine FR, Carson RC, Maddox GL, Thompson Jr RJ, Williams RB (2012). Introduction to Behavioral Science in Medicine. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-4612-5452-2. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
McBell
Unbound
Gender includes the social, psychological, cultural and behavioral aspects of being a man, woman, or other gender identity.[1][2] Depending on the context, this may include sex-based social structures (i.e. gender roles) and gender expression.[3][4][5] Most cultures use a gender binary, in which gender is divided into two categories, and people are considered part of one or the other (girls/women and boys/men);[6][7][8] those who are outside these groups may fall under the umbrella term non-binary. A number of societies have specific genders besides "man" and "woman," such as the hijras of South Asia; these are often referred to as third genders (and fourth genders, etc.). Most scholars agree that gender is a central characteristic for social organization.[9]
Gender identity is the personal sense of one's own gender.[1] Gender identity can correlate with a person's assigned sex or can differ from it.
@McBell beat me to it in the last post.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
I agree. Once declared an adult I think it's no one's business as to what a person wants to identify themselves as.
HonestJoe
Well-Known Member
The same age it is "acceptable" to identify as your biological sex? It's something of a moot question really, since this isn't something people (especially children) choose to do as our gender identity is largely subconscious. I'm sure plenty of people with gender identity issues would happily wish it away if they could.
and @SalixIncendium - The definitions you just provided are circular.
mikkel_the_dane
My own religion
Yeah, who made you the authoritative source for how humans ought to think, feel and live? I would like objective evidence for that you are such an authority.