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Trans men are men.

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[–] J4g2F@lemmy.ml 18 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The big group men include both cis men and trans men. Both are men.

It's pretty simple if you're not a asshole about it.

[–] Mango@lemmy.world -2 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

What makes us men any more than being beings with arbitrary shapes? I'm using arbitrary in the literal sense of "decided by individuals without regards to external factors".

I'm not a man. I'm me, and I happen to be in this body. All these words are just ways other people are labeling me so they can decide how I'm to be treated. Putting a label on a person is no different than putting a handle on your coffee pot.

[–] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz 2 points 56 minutes ago (1 children)

Hey it's one of those agender people who only wants to abolish gender when trans people are mentioned.

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 1 points 50 minutes ago (1 children)

That's a pretty good word for it.

I'm just tired of things not making sense.

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 hours ago

What makes us men any more than being beings with arbitrary shapes?

Mango, why do you always have to be the one saying absolutely ridiculous shit?