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[–] spartanatreyu 28 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

There are only two genders...

Except for: <giant list of genetic, epigenetic, developmental, etc... things that happen with human beings>.

Not to mention all the other things that happen with other living things

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

bUt tHEy'Re RarE gENeTic ABnoRMAliTiEs

Yeah, and so are red-heads, Karen. In fact, red-heads are rarer than intersex people. Are red-heads not worthy of basic respect and dignity?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

i mean historically the answer seems to be that they aren't worthy of basic respect and dignity, no

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'll add that anatomical variance is in the introduction chapter of any decent anatomy and physiology book.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] spartanatreyu 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Their hair is usually red

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

There are as many genders as you can think of.

There are two sexes (M/F), but they exist on a continuum rather than a binary.

Also, why are we so obsessed with sex and gender? They want us to be distracted by this bullshit.

Wake up and realise the Class Consciousness!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

except it's not even a continuum it's more like a fucking pick and mix bag

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Exactly, for example just look at real cases of people born intersex and try and plot out which of them are 'more' or 'less' male. [Human] sex isn't binary and it isn't an orderable continuum. It's a complex result of reality and a simple binary model just isn't realistic.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think sexual insecurity plays a role. The trans hate is repackaged homophobia. Gay panic used to be a legal defence for example https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_panic_defense

[–] spartanatreyu 1 points 2 weeks ago

Gay panic is still a legal defence in many parts of the world

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You're kind of missing the point.

Everyone knows there are more than 2 genders. It's an easily falsifiable statement.

It's an incendiary statement designed to foment division.

[–] spartanatreyu 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You’re kind of missing the point.

I'm making fun of them by pointing out how they're wrong

It’s an easily falsifiable statement.

Yes

It’s an incendiary statement designed to foment division.

Yes

Everyone knows there are more than 2 genders.

Actually no, not everyone knows. You'd be surprised how people are ignorant to these matters (by choice, or repressive environment)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Except for:.

Would be better expressed as

Except for: …

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago

I love how The Age put their article about Palmer trying to buy the election with ads right above one of his ads.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You couldn't get a better example of the corporate stranglehold on media. Time for everyone to read manufacturing consent

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Absolutely. Plenty of freely available PDFs and other formats online.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Imagine if he'd put all the money he's wasted on failed political campaigns into actually helping people. Man's a fucking monster.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Could you imagine if these people did just one thing for other people?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

That's the thing about these flogs, if they did that they'd probably get the votes authenticity.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Jacquie Lambie's original party.

Trumpet of Patriots, wot even is that supposed to mean, people farting on Australia Day ?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Whiffing Donald J's brain farts.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Absolutely. Some of those fucked-up stars look like maple or cannabis leaves 😆 It's not like Palmer couldn't have afforded an illustrator, either. Right-wing boomers just love AI garbage for some reason.

Oh, and as a bonus, the Latin is wrong 😆

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

You can’t trust an illustrator, as most people who can draw are commies. Which is why AI exists: so right-wing people can get art made without paying some dirty hippie who believes in equality and human rights.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thought it read "Honor Obama" and was a bit confused for a moment.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

The Yellow Shit Stain party is trying to be Orange.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

LOL. Clive saw Trump win and ordered his people to lean into identifying as closely with that as they can get away with legally. It’s like scammy electric-car startups a few years ago choosing names that sounded as reminiscent of Tesla as possible (Nikola, Faraday Future) without actually infringing on any trademarks.

The problem of that the plausibly-deniable reading of his new party name, with its Biblical-apocalyptic imagery and emphatic pledge-of-allegiance patriotism, comes across as exceedingly American, to the point where most undecided Australians would take one look and say “yeah, nah”.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Looking forward to their stance on the value of Pi.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

At least three

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

@zero_gravitas There are only two types of billionaires. Arseholes and Pricks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

And yet they don't wanna fuck eachother. Just the rest of us.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well, they should have put the pic of the male on the left and the female on the right then, just so they're not adding to any possible "confusion".

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Are you presuming Clive's gender?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks for the snippet about the F1 race in Aussie this weekend.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I just saw a Trumpettes of Patriots TV ad that had Tucker Carlson in it.

Tucker was on stage with Clive saying how billionaires are bad and do nothing for you. But you needed Clive, you needed rich people on your side.

WTF? All I could think of was "This ad has been authorised by cookers, for cookers"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why is the right wing constantly searching for some outrage to manufacture? It's been their playbook now for like 150 years, at least.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Gotta keep the working class divided somehow, because if we're united...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

@zero_gravitas
Trump's excrement, like his waistline, is spreading.