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That is kind of my point. Even in cases like that, where there are a significant subset of women who no longer have their uterus, it is still a defining trait of being a woman (or people with an XY chromosome) to have a reproductive system. [/quote]

its not a DEFINING trait of people with an XX chromosome to have a uterus. It is a statistically very high correlation, because the XX chromosomes have genes that lead to the formation of a uterus. Its an actual physical relationship, nothing to do with definitions or terminology.

[quote][b]When you are talking about the human species, [/b]how it exists and grows etc etc the two sex structure is essential. And the differences between them are basically all about reproduction when it comes down to it.[/quote]

When you are taking about the species, reproducing is essential.  The childless (except insofar as they make a major contribution to raising the children of others) might as well not exist.    Sufficient material well being to enable children to survive long enough to reproduce is essential, but everything else is unnecessary.

Discussing the biological survival of a species is different from discussing the well being, and or the identity, of individuals.  The species won't do any better because you call that MtF transgender person a "man"  .  They may be hurt by it though.   But your soul may be hurt more by needless cruelty.[/quote]

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