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I think you're close to grasping my point. We, as people, determine whether someone is male or female based off of things other than chromosomes.

We, as average people conducting our daily lives, do not observe chromosomes.

The word "sex" is made up just as much as the word "ten" is made up; it describes a concept. In this way, the meanings of both words are socially constructed even if they describe something in reality.

Because you, as an average person, do not observe chromosomes then you, as an average person, do not use the words male and female to describe chromosomes. You are describing something else. People have used the word "sex" to refer to a concept which has existed long before chromosomes were discovered.

So please engage with some introspection and tell me what YOU mean when you say sex. I am not defining the word, and I'm not asking you to accept anyone's definition but your own. What concept are you ACTUALLY describing when you say you're female? Have you gotten your genome sequenced?

No, chromosomes do not determine your sex.

In a lab, depending on the species involved reproductive cells might exchange information and cells with certain chromosomes might be compatible such as ZW and ZZ chromosomes or XY and XX chromosomes. There's also gamete size and a whole host of complex interactions.

Then there is issue of whether an organism actively produces or contains these reproductive cells at a particular time. Some species, such as frogs, are capable of producing different types of reproductive cells depending on environmental conditions.

If you base your sex categorization based solely in terms of reproductive functionality then there is a significant portion of the human population which cannot be said to have any sex, as they do not contain any reproductive cells nor are they capable of producing them. Additionally, we would not know the sex of most of the population since over 99% of humans have not had their chromosomes checked.

You're trying to apply a standard definition of sex which is not compatible with how society functions. If I accept that chromosomes determine sex and you arbitrarily define the word "male" to mean something with ZZ chromosomes then it has no real use case outside of a laboratory. How would I know whether Donald Trump is male or not? Chromosomes were discovered in the 1880s; How do we know if George Washington was male?

Your definition of sex is untenable. Try again.

We aren't going to mention ice type?

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I mean, blue no matter who doesn't really mean forever.

Where things stand, there is no scenario where Republicans will ever do a better job than Democrats. Voting progressive needs to happen during primaries.

No it isn't. It's a natural extension of our election mechanics.

here's a good video: https://youtu.be/s7tWHJfhiyo?si=3eRKyXexwk4TDd6n

Blue, no matter who.

I would say that companies artificially raising prices because their competitors are doing it too is actually a big problem which accounts for a ton of needless economic hardship.

Presidents have previously implemented anti trust policies; it's not like this is anything new.

And goddamn it my oreo had regular sized cookies with a tiny little nickle sized speck of filling in the middle. It looked ridiculous.

It gives Kerbal Space Program energy.

The kool-aid man is an invertebrate, dude.

I'm wondering what childcare looks like in your area... In my area, part time daycare isn't really a thing; You fork out the cash for full-time, whether you use it or not.

I actually think this chart is spot on for my area. We're single income with one kid and we're right around the amount they list.

If we didn't have a good mortgage rate and if we were both working for the same amount then we would just barely scrape by.

I hear it has its ups and downs

so what's the "child care" section for?

Ask any post menopausal woman. (estrogen pills)

Or teenage girl with acne. (anti androgen pills(sometimes))

Trans women take both.

I mean it's an incredibly difficult job to refine the chemicals enough to produce a usable product. There's a finite number of instalations which can actually pull off the delicate chemistry. The materials to make it are fairly common enough; essentially just SiO2,Al2O3, Na2O, and K2O, but it's much easier to obtain it from the hardware store. I'm definitely not suggesting you attempt to make your own clear glass.

bitch just move.

There are better places.

And there are worse places.

Does it suck? yes. Do you have a choice? no.

Good catch, but that's a common misconception. You can actually use woodworking tools on glass, such as drills and saws, but you need to go a lot slower and make sure to keep vibrations under controll.

trans people.

Store brand foods are good a lot of times. They used to be garbage, but nowadays they're pretty good.

Frozen veggies instead of fresh is usually okay if you're steaming or roasting.

Automotive parts off Amazon have worked alright; Rebuilt my suspension for, like, $120. That's tie rod, sway bar, shocks, and struts. No issues for the two years since that repair.

A ton of hobbies have perfectly respectable aliexpress alternatives. Keycaps, Fountain pens, 3d printer parts. They rob intellectual property, but I like linux ISOs, so I don't exactly have a history of respecting that type of property.

Software in general can be cheaped out on; I don't think I need to champion FOSS on here.

Refrigerators and washing machines can be cheaped out on, as long as you do a bit of research about their reliability.

Lots of stuff is easy to DIY if you have some work space. Furniture, fish tanks, thermonuclear warheads. Learning to sew is valuable, not because you should make your own clothes -fuck that- but because you can mend the stitching on your current clothes.

Services can usually be cheaped out on. Youtube videos and a can-do attitude can get you through manicures and toilet repairs. Court clerks will sometimes be willing to walk you through basic legal stuff like name changes. Things you should educate yourself about beyond a short youtube video: Electricity, flammability (from heat sources), and anything involving significant pressure (pistons, compressed air, and power washers, mostly.).Also be a little careful with chemical reactions: cement hardening, for example, will produce a bit of heat. Usually this isn't a big deal and you can ignore it, but there have been idiots.The world's information is at your disposal. Provided you've got some common sense, and you never fuck around with the capacitor in a microwave, you should be fine.

I see this as an absolute win.

Plus, I'll be the proud owner of ocean front property in Oklahoma.