What non political controversial position do you hold?

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Anonymous wrote:A woman is a human person with a XX chromosome pair.

A man is a human person with a XY chromosome pair.

Apparently, this is a controversial position.

You are confusing sex with gender. Your sex is assigned at birth and is what is located between your legs. Gender is a social construct. It is in your brain. Many cultures throughout history have had 3,4, and even 5 different genders.

Then we need to base bathrooms, sports, etc on sex and not gender. Clears up a lot of confusion.

So you want this guy in the girl's bathroom?

So, it should be based on looks? Butch lesbians should use the mens room?

I don't think you care at all about girls being safe in the bathroom, you're just extremely transphobic.

I guess name calling is easier than answering my question. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

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Anonymous wrote:Quite a few

1. Never wake a sleeping baby to feed.

2. After 6 weeks or so, babies need to be sleep trained. Tending to a baby’s every peep during the night is only something a mom to few children and responsibilities can manage. It’s truly not necessary to stay up all night with your three month old baby. In fact, it’s not good for the baby.

3. A lot of babies don’t sleep well now because of “back to sleep,” which probably isn’t even necessary if you’re not poor, don’t smoke and don’t leave pillows in the crib. If there truly was a strong relationship between back sleeping and SIDS, then people would have figured this out before 1995.

4. A lot of men don’t contribute enough at home because men are lazy and will let women do all of the work. If you SAHM and don’t leave the house for extended periods of time, it’s not surprising you’re the default parent. You did this to yourself.

5. The food in NYC is not that great. NYC is overrated in general.

6. Parental leave is better in European countries because women have fewer options to stay home due to the higher COL and cultural norms like not sharing finances with a partner. Also, it’s cheaper for these governments to hand out a measly $200-300 a week and encourage women to stay home than pay for childcare with high labor costs. I’d be insulted to be expected to stay home for a year with each kid (BORING) for an annual salary of around $20k. I prefer my 12 weeks of unpaid leave and higher salary in the US.

7. Daycare is bad for babies. Babies need a primary caregiver and not to share one with 3-5 other babies.

8. Kids don’t need snacks. Ever. Truly unnecessary.

9. Having kids isn’t fun and it’s not supposed to be. It’s a form of work.

10. The more money a city spends on the homeless, the more homeless the city will have.

PP, you're my DCUM best friend. +1000000 on #8. I was gobsmacked when I saw parents bring junk food snacks to feed their small kids on the Metro after leaving the house and just having had breakfast.

Wow. You guys are odd. No junk food snacks, sure. But are you two actually opposed giving a hungry child some grapes and crackers at 3PM? I guess it's unnecessary in the sense that they won't starve without them but wow.

It’s unnecessary. The child should come to dinner hungry. They need to learn hunger cues and also don’t need to associate every event with eating. There’s no reason a child needs grapes and crackers at 3 PM.

You do realize that some kids eat lunch at school before noon, right? And that most families with working parents don't have dinner until after 6?

OMG your child not putting food in his or her mouth for six hours. The horror!!!!

Seriously do you realize how ridiculous this has gotten by your comment??

I guess nutritionists are giving bad advice by suggesting that children need to eat frequently, suggesting 4-5 times per day, including healthy snacks.

Considering we live in a country where the vast majority of people are overweight, I don’t think we should be listening to “experts.” Americans did not need to be stuffing their faces 4-5 times a day.

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Anonymous wrote:I think a lot of people, including on this board, claim that their children are SN, because they don't want to admit that their kid has only average intelligence. Average/below average is not a SN.

We have this problem at my school all the time. Parents think because their kid is slow at reading or math that they have a SN. That’s not how it works. Some kids are just slow at reading or math. That’s all. And that doesn’t qualify you for special services. Sorry.

A new DCUM low - putting down children with difficulty reading and writing for requesting help. OMFG. Go to hell

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There is literally nothing in that post that puts down children with difficulties in reading or math. Absolutely nothing derogatory was said.

You don’t think it derogatory to say dyslexic children are just slow not SN?!

That’s not what was said AT ALL.

You said many don’t want to say their kids are average intelligence so they say they are SN.

But a huge amount of studied show high/average IQ and dyslexia are treated in school as stupid. Same with ADHD.

So your saying it’s not derogatory to say these kids are “just slow”?

That poster wasn’t me. But it sounds like she was saying not every slow reader deserves a diagnosis. Sometimes a slow reader is just…a slow reader. Same with math.
My daughter (15) is awful at math. So we got her a tutor. I’m pretty sure if we went looking for a diagnosis we would find one. But she doesn’t need a label - she just needs help in math. Because she’s really not good at it.

+1. There’s a difference in kids who have special needs and kids who just aren’t good at math. Both kids may be great at other things. Upper middle class parents just need to label their “not good at math” kid. Maybe they just don’t take to math!

Most kids bad at math should just be labeled as “kids with teachers who cant teachers math”. Hence the need for a tutor.

+1, this doesn't improve at the college level

Then we need to pay math teachers a lot more than other teachers. Right now they are paid on the same scale as the PE teachers and the history teacher, even though the opportunity cost is vastly different.

I didn't have an effective math teacher until college. I agree that most math teachers are ill-equipped at teaching the complexities of the subject. Just because you understand something does not render you capable of explaining it.

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Anonymous wrote:A woman is a human person with a XX chromosome pair.

A man is a human person with a XY chromosome pair.

Apparently, this is a controversial position.

You are confusing sex with gender. Your sex is assigned at birth and is what is located between your legs. Gender is a social construct. It is in your brain. Many cultures throughout history have had 3,4, and even 5 different genders.

Then we need to base bathrooms, sports, etc on sex and not gender. Clears up a lot of confusion.

So you want this guy in the girl's bathroom?

So, it should be based on looks? Butch lesbians should use the mens room?

I don't think you care at all about girls being safe in the bathroom, you're just extremely transphobic.

I guess name calling is easier than answering my question. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

You called that guy a butch lesbian, for no reason other than to be obnoxious, rather than answer my question, so I don't think you can point fingers here. Plus "transphobic" is just a description of you. Saying you're transphobic isn't "name calling," it's just a rational conclusion based on what you're saying.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Quite a few

1. Never wake a sleeping baby to feed.

2. After 6 weeks or so, babies need to be sleep trained. Tending to a baby’s every peep during the night is only something a mom to few children and responsibilities can manage. It’s truly not necessary to stay up all night with your three month old baby. In fact, it’s not good for the baby.

3. A lot of babies don’t sleep well now because of “back to sleep,” which probably isn’t even necessary if you’re not poor, don’t smoke and don’t leave pillows in the crib. If there truly was a strong relationship between back sleeping and SIDS, then people would have figured this out before 1995.

4. A lot of men don’t contribute enough at home because men are lazy and will let women do all of the work. If you SAHM and don’t leave the house for extended periods of time, it’s not surprising you’re the default parent. You did this to yourself.

5. The food in NYC is not that great. NYC is overrated in general.

6. Parental leave is better in European countries because women have fewer options to stay home due to the higher COL and cultural norms like not sharing finances with a partner. Also, it’s cheaper for these governments to hand out a measly $200-300 a week and encourage women to stay home than pay for childcare with high labor costs. I’d be insulted to be expected to stay home for a year with each kid (BORING) for an annual salary of around $20k. I prefer my 12 weeks of unpaid leave and higher salary in the US.

7. Daycare is bad for babies. Babies need a primary caregiver and not to share one with 3-5 other babies.

8. Kids don’t need snacks. Ever. Truly unnecessary.

9. Having kids isn’t fun and it’s not supposed to be. It’s a form of work.

10. The more money a city spends on the homeless, the more homeless the city will have.

PP, you're my DCUM best friend. +1000000 on #8. I was gobsmacked when I saw parents bring junk food snacks to feed their small kids on the Metro after leaving the house and just having had breakfast.

Wow. You guys are odd. No junk food snacks, sure. But are you two actually opposed giving a hungry child some grapes and crackers at 3PM? I guess it's unnecessary in the sense that they won't starve without them but wow.

It’s unnecessary. The child should come to dinner hungry. They need to learn hunger cues and also don’t need to associate every event with eating. There’s no reason a child needs grapes and crackers at 3 PM.

You do realize that some kids eat lunch at school before noon, right? And that most families with working parents don't have dinner until after 6?

OMG your child not putting food in his or her mouth for six hours. The horror!!!!

Seriously do you realize how ridiculous this has gotten by your comment??

I guess nutritionists are giving bad advice by suggesting that children need to eat frequently, suggesting 4-5 times per day, including healthy snacks.

Considering we live in a country where the vast majority of people are overweight, I don’t think we should be listening to “experts.” Americans did not need to be stuffing their faces 4-5 times a day.

You think all those overweight people are following the advice of nutritionists?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A woman is a human person with a XX chromosome pair.

A man is a human person with a XY chromosome pair.

Apparently, this is a controversial position.

You are confusing sex with gender. Your sex is assigned at birth and is what is located between your legs. Gender is a social construct. It is in your brain. Many cultures throughout history have had 3,4, and even 5 different genders.

Then we need to base bathrooms, sports, etc on sex and not gender. Clears up a lot of confusion.

So you want this guy in the girl's bathroom?

So, it should be based on looks? Butch lesbians should use the mens room?

I don't think you care at all about girls being safe in the bathroom, you're just extremely transphobic.

I guess name calling is easier than answering my question. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

You called that guy a butch lesbian, for no reason other than to be obnoxious, rather than answer my question, so I don't think you can point fingers here. Plus "transphobic" is just a description of you. Saying you're transphobic isn't "name calling," it's just a rational conclusion based on what you're saying.

I did no such thing. I’m asking if bathroom use should be based on looks…..or genitalia. I used a butch lesbian as an example. Which restroom should she use? The photo posted above implies it should be based on looks.

You’re an ignorant activist without common sense. (That’s my rational conclusion.)

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A woman is a human person with a XX chromosome pair.

A man is a human person with a XY chromosome pair.

Apparently, this is a controversial position.

You are confusing sex with gender. Your sex is assigned at birth and is what is located between your legs. Gender is a social construct. It is in your brain. Many cultures throughout history have had 3,4, and even 5 different genders.

Then we need to base bathrooms, sports, etc on sex and not gender. Clears up a lot of confusion.

So you want this guy in the girl's bathroom?

So, it should be based on looks? Butch lesbians should use the mens room?

I don't think you care at all about girls being safe in the bathroom, you're just extremely transphobic.

I guess name calling is easier than answering my question. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

You called that guy a butch lesbian, for no reason other than to be obnoxious, rather than answer my question, so I don't think you can point fingers here. Plus "transphobic" is just a description of you. Saying you're transphobic isn't "name calling," it's just a rational conclusion based on what you're saying.

I did no such thing. I’m asking if bathroom use should be based on looks…..or genitalia. I used a butch lesbian as an example. Which restroom should she use? The photo posted above implies it should be based on looks.

You’re an ignorant activist without common sense. (That’s my rational conclusion.)

So you honestly think it should be based on genitalia that you will never see?

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Anonymous wrote:A woman is a human person with a XX chromosome pair.

A man is a human person with a XY chromosome pair.

Apparently, this is a controversial position.

You are confusing sex with gender. Your sex is assigned at birth and is what is located between your legs. Gender is a social construct. It is in your brain. Many cultures throughout history have had 3,4, and even 5 different genders.

Then we need to base bathrooms, sports, etc on sex and not gender. Clears up a lot of confusion.

So you want this guy in the girl's bathroom?

So, it should be based on looks? Butch lesbians should use the mens room?

I don't think you care at all about girls being safe in the bathroom, you're just extremely transphobic.

I guess name calling is easier than answering my question. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

You called that guy a butch lesbian, for no reason other than to be obnoxious, rather than answer my question, so I don't think you can point fingers here. Plus "transphobic" is just a description of you. Saying you're transphobic isn't "name calling," it's just a rational conclusion based on what you're saying.

I did no such thing. I’m asking if bathroom use should be based on looks…..or genitalia. I used a butch lesbian as an example. Which restroom should she use? The photo posted above implies it should be based on looks.

You’re an ignorant activist without common sense. (That’s my rational conclusion.)

So you honestly think it should be based on genitalia that you will never see?

Yes.

Isn’t that what the whole public restroom concept was based on?

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Anonymous wrote:A woman is a human person with a XX chromosome pair.

A man is a human person with a XY chromosome pair.

Apparently, this is a controversial position.

You are confusing sex with gender. Your sex is assigned at birth and is what is located between your legs. Gender is a social construct. It is in your brain. Many cultures throughout history have had 3,4, and even 5 different genders.

Then we need to base bathrooms, sports, etc on sex and not gender. Clears up a lot of confusion.

So you want this guy in the girl's bathroom?

What’s under those shorts?

I don't know. But would you really feel better about this guy going to the bathroom next to your daughter if he had a vulva?

I was just wondering if Aydian was able to use a urinal.

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Anonymous wrote:A woman is a human person with a XX chromosome pair.

A man is a human person with a XY chromosome pair.

Apparently, this is a controversial position.

You are confusing sex with gender. Your sex is assigned at birth and is what is located between your legs. Gender is a social construct. It is in your brain. Many cultures throughout history have had 3,4, and even 5 different genders.

Then we need to base bathrooms, sports, etc on sex and not gender. Clears up a lot of confusion.

So you want this guy in the girl's bathroom?

So, it should be based on looks? Butch lesbians should use the mens room?

I don't think you care at all about girls being safe in the bathroom, you're just extremely transphobic.

I guess name calling is easier than answering my question. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

You called that guy a butch lesbian, for no reason other than to be obnoxious, rather than answer my question, so I don't think you can point fingers here. Plus "transphobic" is just a description of you. Saying you're transphobic isn't "name calling," it's just a rational conclusion based on what you're saying.

I did no such thing. I’m asking if bathroom use should be based on looks…..or genitalia. I used a butch lesbian as an example. Which restroom should she use? The photo posted above implies it should be based on looks.

You’re an ignorant activist without common sense. (That’s my rational conclusion.)

So you honestly think it should be based on genitalia that you will never see?

Yes.

Isn’t that what the whole public restroom concept was based on?

Uh no, I think it was based on having a place for people to go to the bathroom in a spot with plumbing.

We have never separated based on genitalia, just gender, so what you're advocating for would be a new concept. And gender separation was, I assume, to help people comfortable. It's really bizarre to me that you would feel comfortable with a man peeing next to you as long as he had a vulva.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A woman is a human person with a XX chromosome pair.

A man is a human person with a XY chromosome pair.

Apparently, this is a controversial position.

You are confusing sex with gender. Your sex is assigned at birth and is what is located between your legs. Gender is a social construct. It is in your brain. Many cultures throughout history have had 3,4, and even 5 different genders.

Then we need to base bathrooms, sports, etc on sex and not gender. Clears up a lot of confusion.

So you want this guy in the girl's bathroom?

So, it should be based on looks? Butch lesbians should use the mens room?

I don't think you care at all about girls being safe in the bathroom, you're just extremely transphobic.

I guess name calling is easier than answering my question. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

You called that guy a butch lesbian, for no reason other than to be obnoxious, rather than answer my question, so I don't think you can point fingers here. Plus "transphobic" is just a description of you. Saying you're transphobic isn't "name calling," it's just a rational conclusion based on what you're saying.

I did no such thing. I’m asking if bathroom use should be based on looks…..or genitalia. I used a butch lesbian as an example. Which restroom should she use? The photo posted above implies it should be based on looks.

You’re an ignorant activist without common sense. (That’s my rational conclusion.)

So you honestly think it should be based on genitalia that you will never see?

Yes.

Isn’t that what the whole public restroom concept was based on?

Uh no, I think it was based on having a place for people to go to the bathroom in a spot with plumbing.

We have never separated based on genitalia, just gender, so what you're advocating for would be a new concept. And gender separation was, I assume, to help people comfortable. It's really bizarre to me that you would feel comfortable with a man peeing next to you as long as he had a vulva.

I’m fine with that being bizarre to you.

“Gender” in your post meant genitalia, right? I understand that now people separate gender and sex, but male/female public restrooms were based on people’s genitalia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Assisted suicide is ok

Agree, and it should be easily available to people who have certain diagnoses such as ALS, early onset Alzheimers, severe dementia, Lewy Body, etc.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Assisted suicide is ok

Agree, and it should be easily available to people who have certain diagnoses such as ALS, early onset Alzheimers, severe dementia, Lewy Body, etc.

I agree.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:A woman is a human person with a XX chromosome pair.

A man is a human person with a XY chromosome pair.

Apparently, this is a controversial position.

You are confusing sex with gender. Your sex is assigned at birth and is what is located between your legs. Gender is a social construct. It is in your brain. Many cultures throughout history have had 3,4, and even 5 different genders.

Then we need to base bathrooms, sports, etc on sex and not gender. Clears up a lot of confusion.

So you want this guy in the girl's bathroom?

Doesn’t your bathroom have stalls? Who cares who is in my bathroom. I’ve been in coed bathrooms what’s the big deal?

So you do think that people should be able to use the bathroom of their gender and not be forced to go by sex? Because I agree with you. I don't care how other people live their lives.

If there are stalls they should not be gender or sexual based.

[Anonymous]

I have a foldable squatty potty and take it whenever I travel!