Transgender people should not be recognized by their self assigned genders. (Version 2)

Some more Vocab. Con, if you disagree with my definitions, then please say so during your round. However it is to be assumed that these are the definitions I am using for this round in particular, and for future rounds as well, unless stated otherwise. Gender (n): The mental state of being male or female Masculine (adj): having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with men. Feminine (adj): having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with women. Mood (noun): a temporary state of mind or feeling. Dear Con, I find it intriguing that you would open up your round with an introductory that mentions how you use offensive language within the article, then proceed to claim you are not calling names and have no intention for offense. At first I thought that to be very polite and noble of you for the warning, honesty, and saying it was not to be taken offensively. However as I got down to the passage, you literally and blatantly addressed me with, "you twat", a very clear and obvious noun that is used when addressing someone directly meant to be an insult. And so, as I warned, you're a very weak-minded fool. A weak-minded fool whom I can justifiably call for breaking 1 out of 2 easy to follow rules. You blatantly lied by starting off by saying you had no intent for ill-will, yet proceeded to do so anyways. I would consider this to be a direct defiance to the Codes of Chivalry as you showed the flag for peace, only to go against your word. If for some reason, any one was too lazy to read that, here's the summary: "w0w r00d m8, y u gotta b so mean" Ah yes, back to rebutting the rebuttals of rebuttals. 1. "There is not enough study into the psychology of genderfluidity to understand exactly why we feel different genders." As previously stated, there is no rational thought process for believing one's self to be of a gender that is different than that of their sex. You even said it yourself, "There is not enough study into the psychology of genderfluidity to understand exactly why we feel different genders". Gender Fluidity has supposedly been a term since the 1990's, with a more accurately recorded date being 2007 [1], possibly even dating before that by hundreds of years by people who were not willing to record this feeling of Gender Fluidity about themselves (Prosecution and such would have likely had them killed, banished, shunned, etc. depending on different cultures). If you yourself can not think of a valid reason other than, "Some days I feel more like your stereotypical boy, and some a girl" as justification for arguing against reality, biology, and logical reasoning, then I would have to say that you are far from being in the right. If anything, by your definition, you simply feel more masculine or feminine depending on your mood; far from such a radical idea as a gender change. 2. "Dresses are still seen as girl clothes, while slacks and button-downs boy clothes". More and more frequently is this borderline in "fashion" dissolving. Girls are more frequently being seen in "revealing" or "manly" clothing in public areas as opposed to the traditional ways where such an act was considered being repulsive. As are men shifting their clothing styles to whatever they feel like wearing. Skinny Jeans for example would have been considered a young women's type of leg wear not too long ago, now guys are wearing them, they're proud they're wearing them, no one else really bats an eye. Clothing is becoming "Gender Neutral" and no longer are members of the opposite sex discouraged from wearing clothing not originally meant for them. I don't feel like a statistic is needed for this, as this is evident by simply visiting a market place or area with lots of people from both sexes. Marketers are also finally realizing as well that if they promote clothing to apply to both sexes, sales will increase without the need to spend money on a new product line, thus leading fashion companies to promote this gender neutral style. I personally have never cared for dresses, flannels, or fashion in general. I believe everyone should wear what makes them feel comfortable and feel good about themselves, when in an appropriate environment, rather than caring what others think of them. A change in gender is most definately an extreme decision that is not needed in order to wear clothes that have in the past been reserved for the opposite sex. 3. "I grew up being told the difference between sex and gender, as my mother took multiple gender studies classes in college". I appluad your enthusiasm in defending the transgendered community, as well as yourself. However, and yes I am playing "the age game", but 14 seems a little young to have fully grasped the concepts of "social norms", and more importantly, the concept of college level "gender studies". I don't have reason to doubt that your mother attended such classes, although I'm certain you do not have the same level of education in this field. Additionally, I remain skeptical as to what those classes teach; they have a negative reputation for "preaching" ideas and beliefs, telling students that they are facts when they are not. Feminist movements also have a reputation linking to gender studies, in which they attempt to push their feminist agendas into the classroom. But I digress. "Sex, being either of the two main categories (male and female) into which humans and many other living things are divided on the basis of their reproductive functions, and gender, being the state of being male or female". While that does seem to be the current definitions of those words no doubt in relation to social movements, I remember being in elementary school and learning that gender and sex were the same thing, taught by my teachers and peers. "Sex" being considered a more "dirty" word to say, the word "gender" was used more often when describing someone's orientation based on natural born genetalia. Now that I think about it, this happened seemingly right before the social movements began getting mainstream attention, supporting my claim that the definitions were radically changed to accomodate for the transgender community intruding on the English Dictionary. 4. "There is quite literally nothing stopping me (Assuming I am strictly male in this example) from going into the women's toilets and chilling around there". I strongly disagree, if you were a little older, I have no doubt that a panicked woman with access to pepper spray would mace you without hesitating for intruding in a room meant to provide privacy for women, even more so because you'd be "chilling around there". You've no business to be in there unless you had plans for ill-intent towards any potential victims. "Nothing is stopping a straight Tom, Predator, or Kidnapper from going into a women's toilet and snatching/raping/oogling a young girl." Actually there is, because everyone knows that they have no right being in the opposite sex's room. If that were to happen today, the opposite sex would be kicked out (probably with force), because there is no reason for them to be there. If that were to change however, and the sexes were allowed to be using the same room without consequences, alot more sexual related crime would ensue in those bathrooms because you can't kick anyone out of it under mere suspicion. 5. Skipping for obvious reasons 6."Do you know why Trans people have a higher suicide rate? Because people constantly harass them about not being valid or a person". This has been true for every peoples who have had to undergo a social revolution in order for society to accept them as "normal" If you know that your society frowns upon idea X, then by expressing yourself as idea X will lead people to frown upon you and harass you, you have no reason to expect social revolutions to just happen overnight with no opposition whatsoever. It's happened with the LGBT, African Americans, women's rights, athiests, and more. By going against "normality", you accept the consequences of becoming a social outcast and center of negative attention. If you can't handle the consequences, then don't announce your rebelion of societial norms to complete strangers. This is yet another reason Transgender people shouldn't be recognized, they go and do foolish things like this, expecting no resistance at all, then go on to complain about it as if they had nothing to do with announcing their herecy to the world, fully knowing that they would be rebounded, yet claiming to be the victim.I rest my case here, and look forward to Con's final response. It's been fun, apart from the whole technical issue thing.