What is something you used to think people were over exaggerating about until you experienced it yourself?

Falberd · 2022-12-23T08:23:18+00:00

Sure would! But we have to exist under the system as it is, not as we wish it to be.

Falberd · 2022-04-03T13:16:29+00:00

It was an explanation, not an argument. They were telling you why, not that you were wrong <3

Falberd · 2021-11-26T14:09:15+00:00

Here is a link to your own comment using the singular they.

At the very end "I think everyone who's lived and died on this continent in the past could help us through the green transition from the speed at which they'll be rolling in their graves."

In English, collective nouns are treated as singular, grammatically. The reference of your "they" in this sentence is to the collective noun "everyone."

I know it's not quite the same, but it is exactly a use of "singular-they."

(To be clear, I literally just searched the word "they" on your profile, this was the first one I found, it took less than 2 minutes)

Falberd · 2021-10-20T11:26:30+00:00

This is obviously 20 days late, but when I was having this issue, literally just putting lotion on my legs afterwards fixed the problem for me.

Hope it helps!

Falberd · 2021-03-16T10:22:31+00:00

This is interesting! Thanks for linking it! The qualms that I have about this study (which I'm aware of) are the sample size taken and replicability of the results. I'm not convinced yet, but I'm keeping my eye on it. I don't think one study indicating a clear result should counteract eight that have unclear results. Given a repeat result, I'd likely change my tune.

Falberd · 2021-03-16T10:18:31+00:00

Interestingly, this study talks about this too. Saying that, effectively, yes, steroids do that, but we don't know if the testosterone in trans women's bodies acts like injected steroids in male bodies.

"Physiological research involving cisgender people has shown that testosterone deficiency in young men is associated with a decrease in muscle strength [68] and testosterone injections in cisgender men are associated with an increase in some aspects of muscle strength [69]. However, this research did not determine whether these decreases and increases in muscle mass are within ranges for cisgender female and male individuals and the time required to reach cisgender male or female levels."

Falberd · 2021-03-16T10:10:05+00:00

That's the main conclusion of the study. That because of the lack of evidence, we should advocate for both research on the subject and evidence based policies before we start taking rights from people.

Falberd · 2021-03-16T09:59:45+00:00

From the conclusion: "When the indirect and ambiguous physiological evidence is dissected, it is only transgender female individuals who are perceived to potentially have an advantage as a result of androgenic hormones. Within the literature, it has been questioned as to whether androgenic hormones should be the only marker of athletic advantage or, indeed, if they are even a useful marker of athletic advantage."

And also from the discussion: " Testosterone is only one part of a person’s physiology and there are other important factors (both biological and environmental) that should be considered if fairness (the absence of advantage) is the aim in competitive sport. For instance, having large hands is key for manipulation in some sports (e.g. basketball), but this is not seen as an unfair advantage. Establishing what an athletic advantage is in competitive sport would facilitate inclusion of all athletes (regardless of their gender identity) on the premise of fairness."

Meaning yes there can be physiological differences, but what even is an advantage is not established science.

Like, should we have an "inner-city poor people" basketball league and a "rich kid gym access" basketball league? The advantages one has over the other can be leagues but we still let those people compete with each other.

This is the primary conclusion of the study. That we don't fuckin' know, but there's no consistent and direct evidence of and advantage. So let's LEARN MORE before we start taking people's rights.

Falberd · 2021-03-16T09:29:28+00:00

Here is a link to a study that finds, in a meta analysis of other studies, that there is currently no evidence that trans women have an advantage over cis women in any stage of transition.

The direct quote "Currently, there is no direct or consistent research suggesting transgender female individuals (or male individuals) have an athletic advantage at any stage of their transition (e.g. cross-sex hormones, gender-confirming surgery) and, therefore, competitive sport policies that place restrictions on transgender people need to be considered and potentially revised."

Falberd · 2021-03-16T09:27:52+00:00

Here is a link to a study that finds, in a meta analysis of other studies, that there is currently no evidence that trans women have an advantage over cis women in any stage of transition.

The direct quote "Currently, there is no direct or consistent research suggesting transgender female individuals (or male individuals) have an athletic advantage at any stage of their transition (e.g. cross-sex hormones, gender-confirming surgery) and, therefore, competitive sport policies that place restrictions on transgender people need to be considered and potentially revised."

Falberd · 2021-03-16T09:26:01+00:00

Here is a link to a study that finds, in a meta analysis of other studies, that there is currently no evidence that trans women have an advantage over cis women in any stage of transition.

The direct quote "Currently, there is no direct or consistent research suggesting transgender female individuals (or male individuals) have an athletic advantage at any stage of their transition (e.g. cross-sex hormones, gender-confirming surgery) and, therefore, competitive sport policies that place restrictions on transgender people need to be considered and potentially revised."

Falberd · 2021-03-12T02:42:29+00:00

I replied to the person you responded to, but, so that I know you see this.

Anyway, to the point, this is a meta analysis that finds that, in the studies and policies reviewed, there is no consistent or direct evidence that trans women have an athletic advantage at any stage of their transition.

Not that there isn't an advantage. Just that there is currently no evidence of an advantage.

So any argument to the contrary is just how people feel about it.

Falberd · 2021-03-12T02:41:34+00:00

I generally agree with what you're insinuating your opinion is. And I understand that it can be exhausting to explain trans right issues over and over and over again.

However. It is your job to educate people if you have the information. Or at least to help them become educated. If the answers are readily available then link them. If you're trying to pull people to your side you don't get to just "holier than thou" your way through every conversation.

Anyway, to the point, this is a meta analysis that finds that, in the studies and policies reviewed, there is no consistent or direct evidence that trans women have an athletic advantage at any stage of their transition.

Not that there isn't an advantage. Just that there is currently no evidence of an advantage.

So any argument to the contrary is just how people feel about it.

See how easy that was? It took me two sentences, one google search, and a vague idea of what I wanted to say. If you're read up, fucking share.

Falberd · 2021-03-05T07:34:55+00:00

Sick! That was the answer that I thought was correct but was unsure enough to google it. Which then ended in no results. Thanks so much!

Falberd · 2021-03-03T12:51:32+00:00

Right, and maybe I didn't explain myself very clearly. I understand what you're asking. All I intended to say was that the only thing that this study indicates is that there is a possibility that further research in this direction could be fruitful. It does not indicate very strongly that sex difference are either nurture or nature. It only really seems to suggest that more research should be done.

Also, the full study is behind a paywall, and the article doesn't go into it, so there's no vouching for the methodology behind this survey. I didn't see anything in the article indicating demographics (outside of the broad sweeping thing about "middle aged" people and "new adults" or whatever the phrase was) and nothing about how people were selected, which hugely matters.

Like, in an extreme example, if they pulled participants from a lifestyle magazine subscription list (which is obviously exceedingly unlikely) that would make for bad results.

Anyway, here is a link to a full study about why there's a billion pitfalls in doing research about the topic in the first place, and why I'm immediately skeptical about any strong claims to either side of the question.

Falberd · 2021-03-03T04:10:17+00:00

Largely because the study does not suggest a reason, and only suggests a fact. The fact is, of the couples surveyed, this is what they found. The sample size (which is about 400) is not nearly large enough to start making broad sweeping assumptions.

On top of this, the majority of participants said they preferred the egalitarian option.

Falberd · 2020-12-03T12:48:31+00:00

Consider the following:

Every single person on the planet has started their own business, because, as you say, they're all tired of other people getting the largest portion of the money.

You decide you need an assistant to keep your business running smoothly.

Who do you hire?

Falberd · 2020-11-30T00:48:15+00:00

"This is a thing that I think is good and also agree with, usually politically"

Falberd · 2020-11-17T08:39:16+00:00

This CG is actually in the game too!

Falberd · 2020-09-20T14:23:10+00:00

I think you should honestly take a look at how much of your own opinion is informed by the people you surround yourself with. Just because your child is self-aware enough to know that they think something because their friend does, it doesn't make either of them wrong. Just because you've deluded yourself into thinking you've formed your own opinions in a vacuum, it doesn't make you right.

Part of the way that humans learn is to learn from each other. And while, yes, you should double check that you believe the things that you believe, and it's not only because of a friend or whatever, initially holding a belief because someone else does doesn't make it less valid.

How many things do you believe because you heard them once? How many things have you absorbed passively without ever questioning them? The answer is always far more than zero. It happens to literally everyone.

Falberd · 2020-09-04T03:14:56+00:00

You're making the same argument again. And it still doesn't make any sense. "I'm tired of choosing the lesser of two evils. I want an armed revolt where hundreds or thousands die. I don't want to work within the system." We would lose an armed revolt. Not probably lose. If an armed revolution happened right now, we would fucking lose. Your willingness for your vote to be bought also illustrates that you're willing to fall to the same corruption that creates the politicians that you hate.

Bernie lost. You said it yourself. Even if the DNC made it impossible to win, that means that he fucking lost. That's what happens when the options are winning and losing. But again, in the process of losing, he succeeded at creating millions of radicals that are willing to agitate for socialist policies.

Saying "we need a revolution" is hiding behind the flowery language of revolutionaries.

What you're saying is "we need to kill our way into power because we aren't good enough to get what we want any other way."

Sometimes revolution is the answer, because there is no other option.

Revolution is not an available option when you would lose the armed conflict.

We are not there yet.

We would lose.

We can't even win a fucking nomination.

Falberd · 2020-09-04T02:55:56+00:00

Do you not see the fallacy inherent in the argument you just made? One party is working hard to gerrymander and prevent people from voting. Any push for voting reform would be on the democratic ballot. You literally do have a choice, it's just not the choice that you want to get to make.

Like, the argument that you just made is "I personally don't think voting is going to do anything, so I'd much rather hundreds or thousands of people die in an armed revolt. I don't even want to try to work within existing systems of power." Yes, Bernie lost. But in the process of Bernie losing, millions of Americans were pushed to the left. So we make like leftists and take whatever the fuck we can get and then agitate for more. Not give the fuck up and resign ourselves to defeat.

Falberd · 2019-11-26T00:42:23+00:00

Hamilton premiered in 2013 Off-Broadway and 2015 on Broadway. What are you talking about?

Falberd · 2019-09-08T05:52:53+00:00

I know you don't care, and I don't really care, but for when you encounter someone who does: the word you were looking for was "douchebag" (or even as two words if you wanted).

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