The question was about genetic differences, it's actually not that easy to answer once one thinks about it a little bit. Men and women have more in common genetically than e.g. men and dogs (some women's lamentation notwithstanding). It's a matter of degrees. It was a dumb answer to a dumb question to create a soundbite. I think neither of them knows the first thing about biology, and the question should have been about *anatomic* differences.
That I would classify as a chromosomal difference, it's a pretty obvious binary if you only consider XX/XY combinations. But honestly, without looking it up, I couldn't tell you the genetic differences between X and Y chromosomes (it's, among others, specific gene only present on the Y chromosome if I understand Wikipedia correctly). But there are also many genetic differences between two people who have the same chromosome combination - that also predict a difference in sports performance in many cases, although not to the degree that male or female sex would.
I assume neither side of the exchange about "genetic diffrence" knows what the "Sex-determining region Y protein" is. Swing and a miss.
No, generally it's very rare that two individuals even of the same sex have no genetic differences (monozygotic twins). There are genetic differences between all individuals, but also lots of similarities, my bet would be that human males and females mostly share the same genes with only a little differentiation - but those differences cause quite drastic results. Having a Y chromosome is a big deal. Puberty and hormones also are a big deal.
And I'm not even getting into things like XX males or Swyer syndrome.
If we only had athletes with no genetic differences compete there would be very few sports and only matches between identical twins.
To Lidia Polgreen & her idiot’s comparison of quitting a swim team to gender altering surgery, I offer Fatima Goss Graves answer that she is not a scientist nor doctor, & add that Lidia is also not a parent. Thank God not.
I saw Jake Tapper acknowledging Hunter made lots of money from China, Ukraine but saying “maybe he didn’t know.” I couldn’t keep watching after former representative Dan Levin said “there isn’t a whiff” of Joe being involved. God help us all that these untruths are broadcast.
the Dems and the MSM (but I repeat myself) who keep repeating the mantra "there is no evidence that Joe Biden is corrupt" have veered deeply into cult territory, they are simply impervious to evidence.
i get it that politicians are born liars whose main skill is lying, but we have an entire class of journalists who look at voluminous evidence of years of political corruption yet who turn away and say "Nothing to see here, move along!"
of all the cultural and political degradation of the Trump years, no one has sunk to a lower level than mainstream journalists. they should all be forced to scrub public toilets.
They are confusing the words "proof" and "evidence". Of course there is no check with Joe Biden's name on it with the memo line "For firing that pesky prosecutor". The Bidens are shockingly bad at corruption, big part of the problem is of course Biden being a Washington lifer - normally you would wait till after you're out of the government until you start cashing in like the Clintons or Obamas (but they were much younger).
The narrative is slowly moving from "this didn't happen" to "Hunter acted alone", next step I guess will be to blame it all on James Biden as the mastermind and "big guy" behind it all, if that fails they will say the money was exchanged with the goal of buying influence but no influence was granted...
It's getting closer and closer to incitement. If someone really believe those things what would they be willing to do to prevent a Trump presidency?
It would probably be better for the country if both Trump and Biden got out of the race, maybe both getting a pardon for themselves and for Hunter as well. Just take some of the pressure out of it.
Facts aside, a lot of those who dislike Trump dislike him because of the things the media made them believe. That took a lot of work. Not sure if they are able to go after other Republicans the same way.
The will go after all of them unless there is a deal made behind closed doors to support the establishment. Haley is the most likely to support the establishment. She is the establishment. DeSantis is 50/50. He gets support from the Bush GOP. Viveck is already being shredded as he is 100% anti-establishment.
That "The Cut" article about the gullible professor is a goldmine.
Some quotes:
"they had listed Haider’s name, not his, as the other parent on the little boy’s birth certificate" does it no longer say "father"?
"Not only did he trust Shuman, he felt it would have been insulting for a heterosexual cisgender man to question a professed lesbian as to whether she’d had sex with other men. "
For context, Hay is the gullible professor, Shuman a professed lesbian he had sex with once without ejaculating, Haider a trans-woman who is a friend / lover(?) of Shumans. Shuman later has a child, claims Hay is the father, there is no paternity test, and they basically proceed to take over the house Hay shares with his ex-wife and kids, using his credit cards and generally proceeding to destroy his life and that of his family, also filing complaints with Harvard which leads to his suspension. Turns out later they did the same paternity scam with other men, I wouldn't be surprised if the real father of the children turns out to be that "trans-woman".
That professor is so steeped in ideology that he can't see anyone who isn't a "white heterosexual cisgender man" as an aggressor or predator. Also notable that all the people in the story seem to be on psychiatric medication or suffering from mental illness of some sort. Damn Harvard, you crazy!
The story might be mostly made up and only tells things from the perspective of Hay, but it's still kinda hilarious, would have made a fun movie or mini-series.
as the Right Reverend Jim Jones knew so well and worked to perfection, once you grab a white liberal by the guilt and squeeze hard, there is nothing you can't get them to say or do.
Great roundup. Brad, as a former West Coast resident, I follow brave journalist Andy Ngo and the devastating effects of Antifa terrorism spreading into every state now, Cop City protests in Atlanta for example. These fanatics are behind a lot of the pro Hamas mobs in our streets, and they can't wait to hang glide into battle like their heroes. Hope you're keeping your sharp eyes on that front too.
I'm almost through the Vox article, it's of course also steeped in lefty tropes like somehow lack of access to abortion is a problem regarding motherhood or using words like "pregnant people", "Having a child is a gendered expectation in its own right". It still mentions "motherhood". It doesn't really look at European countries that have tax-payer funded parental leave and daycare and still have very low birth rates so more government doesn't seem to be the answer. It seems like mostly cognitive dissonance to me, knowing that the traditional family unit works best but being unable to square this with the competing beliefs that gender is a construct and single-motherhood empowering and the patriarchy is conspiring to make live hard on women.
“I’m not a scientist or a doctor.” Wasn't the full text of the quote: “I’m not a scientist or a doctor or a fully sentient human being.”??
The question was about genetic differences, it's actually not that easy to answer once one thinks about it a little bit. Men and women have more in common genetically than e.g. men and dogs (some women's lamentation notwithstanding). It's a matter of degrees. It was a dumb answer to a dumb question to create a soundbite. I think neither of them knows the first thing about biology, and the question should have been about *anatomic* differences.
Que?
XX vs. XY chromosomes
That I would classify as a chromosomal difference, it's a pretty obvious binary if you only consider XX/XY combinations. But honestly, without looking it up, I couldn't tell you the genetic differences between X and Y chromosomes (it's, among others, specific gene only present on the Y chromosome if I understand Wikipedia correctly). But there are also many genetic differences between two people who have the same chromosome combination - that also predict a difference in sports performance in many cases, although not to the degree that male or female sex would.
I assume neither side of the exchange about "genetic diffrence" knows what the "Sex-determining region Y protein" is. Swing and a miss.
Do you mean it's possible there are no genetic differences between men and women, and the anatomical differences have some other cause?
No, generally it's very rare that two individuals even of the same sex have no genetic differences (monozygotic twins). There are genetic differences between all individuals, but also lots of similarities, my bet would be that human males and females mostly share the same genes with only a little differentiation - but those differences cause quite drastic results. Having a Y chromosome is a big deal. Puberty and hormones also are a big deal.
And I'm not even getting into things like XX males or Swyer syndrome.
If we only had athletes with no genetic differences compete there would be very few sports and only matches between identical twins.
So if asked whether there are genetic differences between a man and a woman, you would answer, "Yes"?
Thanks for the quote roundup. I like the concept and the execution. I know I laughed at more of your quotes than were intended to be funny.
My favorite is the quote from Palantir CEO.
To Lidia Polgreen & her idiot’s comparison of quitting a swim team to gender altering surgery, I offer Fatima Goss Graves answer that she is not a scientist nor doctor, & add that Lidia is also not a parent. Thank God not.
Gosh, you delivered a distilled collection of the current insanity. I don't know if I should laugh, cry, or both.
I saw Jake Tapper acknowledging Hunter made lots of money from China, Ukraine but saying “maybe he didn’t know.” I couldn’t keep watching after former representative Dan Levin said “there isn’t a whiff” of Joe being involved. God help us all that these untruths are broadcast.
the Dems and the MSM (but I repeat myself) who keep repeating the mantra "there is no evidence that Joe Biden is corrupt" have veered deeply into cult territory, they are simply impervious to evidence.
i get it that politicians are born liars whose main skill is lying, but we have an entire class of journalists who look at voluminous evidence of years of political corruption yet who turn away and say "Nothing to see here, move along!"
of all the cultural and political degradation of the Trump years, no one has sunk to a lower level than mainstream journalists. they should all be forced to scrub public toilets.
They are confusing the words "proof" and "evidence". Of course there is no check with Joe Biden's name on it with the memo line "For firing that pesky prosecutor". The Bidens are shockingly bad at corruption, big part of the problem is of course Biden being a Washington lifer - normally you would wait till after you're out of the government until you start cashing in like the Clintons or Obamas (but they were much younger).
The narrative is slowly moving from "this didn't happen" to "Hunter acted alone", next step I guess will be to blame it all on James Biden as the mastermind and "big guy" behind it all, if that fails they will say the money was exchanged with the goal of buying influence but no influence was granted...
I never expected to admire Fetterman.
Question?
• “A Trump dictatorship is increasingly inevitable. We should stop pretending.” — The Washington Post’s Robert Kagan
• “This is a bigger threat than Al-Qaeda.” — James Carville, regarding Christian nationalism
Are not these two the equivalent of yelling "fire" in a crowded theater when there is no fire?
It's getting closer and closer to incitement. If someone really believe those things what would they be willing to do to prevent a Trump presidency?
It would probably be better for the country if both Trump and Biden got out of the race, maybe both getting a pardon for themselves and for Hunter as well. Just take some of the pressure out of it.
Biden is disliked by 65% of the country because of his dismal performance.
Trump is disliked by 47% of the country because the political establishment and media has decided to destroy him... and mean Tweets.
And with respect to Trump, the political establishment and media will just turn on the next Republican the same.
So, they are not the same and only the mean Tweets stand out as a reason to dislike Trump.
Facts aside, a lot of those who dislike Trump dislike him because of the things the media made them believe. That took a lot of work. Not sure if they are able to go after other Republicans the same way.
They will unless the Republican is a puppet of the managerial class establishment.
Of the other Republican candidates, do you think it applies to all of them or only some?
The will go after all of them unless there is a deal made behind closed doors to support the establishment. Haley is the most likely to support the establishment. She is the establishment. DeSantis is 50/50. He gets support from the Bush GOP. Viveck is already being shredded as he is 100% anti-establishment.
That "The Cut" article about the gullible professor is a goldmine.
Some quotes:
"they had listed Haider’s name, not his, as the other parent on the little boy’s birth certificate" does it no longer say "father"?
"Not only did he trust Shuman, he felt it would have been insulting for a heterosexual cisgender man to question a professed lesbian as to whether she’d had sex with other men. "
For context, Hay is the gullible professor, Shuman a professed lesbian he had sex with once without ejaculating, Haider a trans-woman who is a friend / lover(?) of Shumans. Shuman later has a child, claims Hay is the father, there is no paternity test, and they basically proceed to take over the house Hay shares with his ex-wife and kids, using his credit cards and generally proceeding to destroy his life and that of his family, also filing complaints with Harvard which leads to his suspension. Turns out later they did the same paternity scam with other men, I wouldn't be surprised if the real father of the children turns out to be that "trans-woman".
That professor is so steeped in ideology that he can't see anyone who isn't a "white heterosexual cisgender man" as an aggressor or predator. Also notable that all the people in the story seem to be on psychiatric medication or suffering from mental illness of some sort. Damn Harvard, you crazy!
The story might be mostly made up and only tells things from the perspective of Hay, but it's still kinda hilarious, would have made a fun movie or mini-series.
as the Right Reverend Jim Jones knew so well and worked to perfection, once you grab a white liberal by the guilt and squeeze hard, there is nothing you can't get them to say or do.
Wesley Yang has that Pol Pot logic about him, once you’ve killed the peoples who oppose you, you don’t worry about them anymore.
Great roundup. Brad, as a former West Coast resident, I follow brave journalist Andy Ngo and the devastating effects of Antifa terrorism spreading into every state now, Cop City protests in Atlanta for example. These fanatics are behind a lot of the pro Hamas mobs in our streets, and they can't wait to hang glide into battle like their heroes. Hope you're keeping your sharp eyes on that front too.
I'm almost through the Vox article, it's of course also steeped in lefty tropes like somehow lack of access to abortion is a problem regarding motherhood or using words like "pregnant people", "Having a child is a gendered expectation in its own right". It still mentions "motherhood". It doesn't really look at European countries that have tax-payer funded parental leave and daycare and still have very low birth rates so more government doesn't seem to be the answer. It seems like mostly cognitive dissonance to me, knowing that the traditional family unit works best but being unable to square this with the competing beliefs that gender is a construct and single-motherhood empowering and the patriarchy is conspiring to make live hard on women.
wow - except for the Bee headline, that was really depressing.
The link to the Christopher Rufo quote doesn't work, thought it was a typo at first (the w before .com is missing) but it's still 404.