tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post6041145021991270749..comments2023-10-29T10:32:36.914-04:00Comments on Philosophy, et cetera: Defining (Gender) DysfunctionRichard Y Chappellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16725218276285291235noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-51256697236479141762008-05-08T12:27:00.000-04:002008-05-08T12:27:00.000-04:00Ok, I think you need to be clear here. There is se...Ok, I think you need to be clear here. <BR/><BR/>There is sex identity. Sex identity relates to one's identifying one's sex as opposite to that of birth -- this pertains to how one feels toward one's body (a female born with male anatomy, or vice versa). This might eventually lead to sex reassignment surgery -- the person, for many reasons, may decide to not undergo a surgery. In this case we would have transexuals.<BR/><BR/>And then there is gender identity, which relates to how one perceives one's gender role. A person born a male but identifies, and prefers to live as the opposite gender -- note that transgenderism relates more to gender norms than transexuals. As such we do not have to end up with sex reassignment surgery. <BR/><BR/>The comparison to racial identity, is rather problematic, because it leads me to question whether the person feels that she is actually a white female and yet born black, or whether she prefers to live white. But this seems bizarre. So I'm not sure if it's even the right analogy to begin with. Indeed the homosexuality analogue is also problematic. Note that homosexuality is a case of sexual orientation, and therefore does not relate to sexual identity at all. And also note that a homosexual man does not have to identify, and prefer to live the opposite gender norms -- even drag queens, who supposedly "embody" the other's gender norms, can either embody the other's gender full-time, or part-time (for stage performance only).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-67117645871317953832008-05-08T02:36:00.000-04:002008-05-08T02:36:00.000-04:00Oy. Thank you. The idea that gender identity is to...Oy. Thank you. The idea that gender identity is totally socially constructed is the lefty version of the idea that homosexuality is a choice. And hopefully the idea of "treating" a transsexual will have the same fate of homosexuality <BR/>"treatment". Oh wait:<BR/><BR/>http://www.narth.com/<BR/><BR/>Just kidding. Looks like that's alive and well.caiuscamargarushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446096217731610231noreply@blogger.com