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This is part of the problem. You, and many others here, are only concerned with our simplistic and inaccurate either/or classification of "biological sex." I'm much more concerned with gender DEI, that is, the social treatment of someone depending on their choice of gender.

Rubbish! 😁 If such a conversation were to take place, I'd advise the doctor to do a removal of any external sex organs (penis/scrotum or vagina). Then, later, if and when the person did finally identify with a specific gender, another surgery could be done to either restore or replace these organs.

I disagree in your "either/or" opinion. If a "bloke" (someone mainly biologically male) wears a dress and lipstick (identifies with the female gender), that does make him a "bloke in a dress." Another term for that is a "transgender person." We lefties are progressives and we, at least I, have been "woke" for many, many years.

I think I've heard the same thing about Black people, and it was from the same types who are against transgender people.

I don't consider transgender people as "rubbish." I accept them for who they are, and that is who they think they are. I think those, like you, who are so vehemently opposed to transgender people that you deny them the right to exist, are the biggest problem here. "Gender" is not the same as "biological sex. " Gender is how someone is characterized socially. Gender-affirming surgery exists to adjust any of the biological sex attributes to be in line with the person's preferred gender. As far as I know, it is practiced both ways (biological male -> female gender and biological female -> male gender).

The right-wing faction responsible for Israel's latest actions has undeniably proven that they don't WANT a two-state solution. I also assume that Hamas does not want one either. However, I do still have hope that both the lesser extreme groups, which are the majority, in both countries, can be persuaded to ACCEPT a two-state solution. And my suggestion for a start to that would be the UN Plan of 1947. - Arab State - Orange - Jewish State - Green - Shared Territory - White (Jerusalem)

There has forever been a mix of male/female characteristics in all species of animals displaying sexual differences. Gender is even more mixed.

Being exclusively male or female is the fantasy. Everyone is somewhere in between.

I hope, I hope, I hope!

How to end the war immediately is for Israel to just end the war - permanently - under military enforcement by multiple countries And an agreement on a two-state solution. It's as simple as that. If that happens, there would be no need for Hamas to keep hostages, so they would return all of them.

Below is a chart showing the number of "Non-Binary" (neither male nor female) in some countries. I only post this to show you that non-binary people are recognized. Also, the difference between "biological sex" and "gender" is cited online as: - Sex refers to biological differences such as chromosomes, hormones, and reproductive organs. - Gender refers to socially constructed roles, behaviors, and expectations associated with being male or female. ...but I think you already know this.

That's not my experience. For example, I just got an MRI/MRA today. It cost THB 14,500 in a public hospital. The quote I got from a private hospital was THB 35,500. My wait was about an hour. Although I've not had an emergency yet, my belief is that public hospitals treat emergencies as high priorities.

Yes, in fact, I went to one today. I waited about two hours to see the doctor, a neurologist, and my total cost was THB 500.

What I have done in my "word salad" is use the same terms as those who only want to classify people as "male" or "female." I've used them in the same way I'd use "tall" or "short." As I have said, all people are somewhere in between, although I'll admit that the vast majority of people are very close to one or the other classification. My point is, not everyone can be classified as male or female. There are some, admittedly a few, that are somewhere in between, and what we must do is make sure this Diversity is recognized, those in that category are treated Equally, and everyone is Included.

Of course, "biological sex" all depends on how you define "sex." IMO, there are four methods: 1. External physical attributes: This basically means having a penis and testes (male) or a vagina (female). This is the most common way "sex" is determined at birth. 2. Internal physical attributes: This basically means having ovaries and a womb (female) or not (male). 3. Chromosomes: This is usually either XX (female) or XY (male), or there is a small percentage that have XXY (usually classified as male). 4. Hormones: These are primarily estrogen (female) and androgen (male), and are the most difficult to determine gender, since everyone had both, and it is the percentage of the mix that gives the predominance of either male or female characteristics. So, take your pick...

The issue is gender and not sex, biological sex, because there are not just two biological sexes. That's just what most of us have been taught and want to believe. There are not even two genders. There's a spectrum of genders, with male being one extreme an female being the other. 99.9% of us are somewhere in between. (I admit that most of use are very close to the extremes and it's a very steep curve sweeping down and up to the other, but most of use are somewhere on that curve.) I am all for the Supreme Court taking up this issue, but whatever their ruling is won't change the fact that there are hormone-based transsexuals who need to be considered when applying DEI - Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion.

One in a million is not that many. And you want us all to live our lives pandering to that group? Didn't you write a book about it? It's much, much more than "one in a million." It says online that XXY chromosomes are about 1 in 1.000. And although I couldn't find a figure online, I'm sure the percentage of hormone-related transsexuals is a lot more prevalent than XXY chromosomes. Being a far-left, "woke" liberal, I want us to live our lives practicing DEI - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - for everyone. I've written 10 books, but none of them have had a transsexual in them. One of my books has a brief homosexual relationship in it, and one has two characters with a more permanent homosexual relationship.

This will continue to be a complex topic for many years to come. The plain fact is that not all people are either male or female. Because of hormonal issues, there are a lot of people who are somewhere in between. Even if you define gender based on chromosomes as XX = female and XY = male, there are still some people who are born with XXY chromosomes. Trying to limit the genders to just two just won't work.

I assumed that "fixed deposit" meant a deposit of the same amount every month, not a bank account.

The "Key Fact" is that Thailand has public hospitals with good doctors and the latest equipment, so no insurance is necessary. 🤨

Round all of them up and send them back to where they came from - Goshen, in Egypt. 😡 (And I'm not referring to Palestinians.)

I have an O visa and extend my stay every year based on monthly deposits of at least THB 65K. At my Immigration Office (Phetchabun), they don't have to be "fixed" deposits. They just have to be made monthly of at least THB 65K. And yes, as proof, you need to give your Immigration office "a bank letter and the original fixed deposit passbook with a photocopy," and also printed copies of your account transactions for the past 12 months. And, you must make a local deposit (of any amount, like THB 100) on that day before the copies are made; all the copies have to be done on the day you go to Immigration. At least that's what they require in Phetchabun. I've done this for the past four years.

Well, there are 35 countries in America, so what do you expect? 🤨

Of course I can't understand why they did this, but even more than that, why did they video it? Did they think others would want to see this? 😧

Oh! I just thought this must have been in Pattaya. I'll never go there. I don't think I'll ever go to Phuket, either, but I don't consider it as bad as Pattaya. Thanks for pointing this out. 🖕