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[–] Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world -4 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

So what youre saying is, is that because theres like 200 per million babies born without legs. That means we cant classify human beings as a bipedal species?

I mean, if you ask the owner of dog if the dog is a boy or a girl... How does the owner know what to answer? Do they take the dog for an MRI? Do some blood tests? How would they know?

And why would a doctor "assign" one sex, and then change their mind two weeks later? Is this a particularly stupid doctor?

All the shit to worry about in life, and this nonsense is what people choose to focus on.

[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

There are like 1 in 100 people born trans, a similar number born intersex. It's as common as having green eyes or having red hair.

Regardless, I figure the scientists are probably looking at this with more detail and seriousness than either of us.

[–] Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world -2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

well, thats a fucking lie.

That census data came from Brighton, which last time I checked, was the LGBT capital of the UK, if not the world.

Trans people account for between 0.1 and 0.6% of the population, and intersex is even less at 0.018%.

Stop getting your facts from facebook.

[–] barooboodoo@lemmy.zip 0 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Accurate statistics on the number of transgender people vary widely,[11] in part due to different definitions of what constitutes being transgender.[6] Some countries collect census data on transgender people, starting with Canada in 2021.[12][13][14][15] Generally, less than 1% of the worldwide population is transgender, with figures ranging from <0.1% to 0.6%.[16][17]

From wikipedia.

[–] Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks for repeating what I said... I dont know why you did though.

[–] barooboodoo@lemmy.zip 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I'm providing context for why numbers regarding transgender people are fuzzy at best and why telling someone they're "fucking lying" about them is misguided at best.

[–] Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world 1 points 31 minutes ago

Its not actually the case though is it? "1 in 100" is no where near "0.1 to 0.6", is it? Theres nothing fuzzy about any of these numbers. I stated them, you repeated it. But your the good guy? lol