Sweden Aims for "Gender Neutrality"

[Violet]

Whilst I think the idea of "gender neutrality" has good intentions, I think some of the things talked about in that article would just lead to unfairness. For instance, ignoring the physical differences between male and female athletes and having them compete against one another would in most cases lead to male-dominated sports victories.

The physical differences between males and females are unrelated to gender. That is entirely a sexual matter

Even regarding that it is a sexual matter... I think society's expectations of them has a greater impact than their physical capabilities. I refuse to believe that you could replace my abilities on the fish site with most men ^_^

What does everyone else think? Should we ignore the genetic / physical differences between males and females in order to promote a "more equal" society, and is such a society really more equal?

I don't believe we should ignore the differences of people... such a society sounds bland and depersonalizing. It breeds the sort of thought that anyone can be replaced.

Although I greatly appreciate the possible recognition of genderqueer individuals: I don't believe this is 'the answer' (that would be the societal acceptance of individuals outside the bi-gender system)...

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If I go to a Swedish strip club and a gender neutral waves its neutralhood at me, ill fuck it up.

Thats so stupid, no one can ignore obvious differences. Good idea, clearly the wrong way about it.

Well... I would.

One man wears a black top hat, the other a white fedora. There's obvious differences... I find them easy enough to 'ignore'

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Does gender neutral Swedish person of the chromosomally X-Y pursuasion suckle their infants from their own mammary glands?

Boy do I wish, honey. While your at it: give me a womb. I want to make some babies

Although I wonder... maybe I can get my mammary glands to pump out milk anyway ^_^

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It’s not about the people that recognize the differences and feel comfortable with that, it’s about those who don’t.
It’s about the people who fall outside of male and female.
It’s about the people who are Androgynous, Neutrios, Intergender, non-gender etc and anything else that may fall in to the Intersexual category.
It’s not about forcing people to use gender neutral pronouns against their will; it’s about making the option available.

That's somewhat better... but that isn't what I read in the article.

As far a a gender neutral socity goes I'm all for unisex bathrooms, I refuse to use any other kind. Bowling is a sport that can be gender neutral but there are others that can't; like wrestling, it would become unfair.

* Violet dearly wishes that unisex bathrooms were more common... she's tired of keeping her head low in fear every time she uses a public bathroom.

Usually rather hold it till I get home

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Well the problems guys have about wrestling girls is not so much about the strength of the two genders. It is the state of sexual arousal druing a man vs. woman match. The man is crawling on the matt, grasping at her femine body, and WHOOPS! Out comes the invevitable erection in a skin tight uniform screaming, "LOOK AT ME!" I have seen it happen, folks.

Well then we have to deny gay men from wrestling. Can't even be slightly gay, got to be 100% no erections. Also, all people with erectile dysfunction.

Do it as the greeks did: naked.

So what about the arousal? If it is a professional sport about winning they probably aren't about to screw each other. Not that I'd mind, it's just you people with your rules and regulations that y'all follow.