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What is ratio of women who give birth to trans men who give birth?

I’ll guess it is 99.9:0.01 or greater.

Does that seem a wise basis for which we should reform a language?




I actually wasn't making any claims beyond noting that the author appeared to make an incorrect assumption about why people were using these terms, but when you put it that way...

Yes actually. Precision in language, especially when talking medical has significant value.


Language is often not precise, even in medical context (which internet articles are not a part of).


Law is often not just. That doesn't mean it's not worth trying to fix the injustices.

As for internet articles somehow not being in a medical context, she literally talks about going to them to try to figure out if she has a life threatening condition or a fart. If that's not "medical" I don't know what is.


It is at least 1 million:1




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