Transgender people should not be recognized by their self assigned genders.

Hello, pro. Thank you for this interesting debate topic. I myself consider myself gender-fluid, meaning that my perception of my gender changes on a regular basis (Not day-to-day, mind you, but at least once every 4 months). Depending on my gender identity, I will request that my coworkers and friends refer to me as such. (My pronouns remain They, but in which way they describe me changes {IE Handsome vs Pretty}). I believe that transgender people should most definitely be recognized as their self assigned gender. "In sociology, we make a distinction between sex and gender. Sex are the biological traits that societies use to assign people into the category of either male or female, whether it be through a focus on chromosomes, genitalia or some other physical ascription. When people talk about the differences between men and women they are often drawing on sex " on rigid ideas of biology " rather than gender, which is an understanding of how society shapes our understanding of those biological categories. Gender is more fluid " it may or may not depend upon biological traits. More specifically, it is a concept that describes how societies determine and manage sex categories; the cultural meanings attached to men and women"s roles; and how individuals understand their identities including, but not limited to, being a man, woman, transgender, intersex, gender queer and other gender positions. Gender involves social norms, attitudes and activities that society deems more appropriate for one sex over another. Gender is also determined by what an individual feels and does." (http://othersociologist.com...) Based on these statements, from a sociological point of view, you are attempting to say that sex and gender are the same thing. As stated here, they are not. On to the topic of perverts using bathrooms of the opposite sex, there can be homosexual perverts that use the bathroom of their same sex. There will always be perverts, regardless of what biological sex they are. People identifying as a different gender than the one assigned at birth contradicts nothing. Never anywhere does it say that if you call yourself a woman, but you were born with a penis, then you are not valid. Women with penises can still father children, which negates your statement about the laws of nature. If a transgender woman (Male to Female) were to undergo sex reassignment surgery, she would be rendered infertile. By your logic, naturally infertile women would also be contradicting the laws of nature and biology. Since the USA uses European gender (Tribes in Asia, the Americas, and Africa before contact with Europeans, were known to have gender identities outside of the European Male/Female spectrum), yes, things would get hairy when dealing with identification cards. This is why the US should allow people to list their own gender identity instead of their doctor-prescribed one. When somebody registers themselves as a man, they should be told that they will be subject to the USA Selective Service. This is simply part of the "Male" gender role in the US. It shouldn't matter what parts a person has, if they are willing to adopt traditional male clothing and behavior, and consider themselves a man, they should be subject to the SS. Conclusion: It doesn't matter what somebody has in their pants; gender is a social construct dating back to the turn of the millennium that led to the time stamp AD. If somebody declares themselves of a specific gender, they should be ready to face the consequences that come with it. Also, the SS should be broadened to include every citizen of the USA, not just "Males". Thank you. I await your response, kind sir/madam.