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NullTuples

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16. Binary people are able to fit into a socially proscribed self identity of "man" or "woman".

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 6, 2022, 10:32 PM

Dec 2022

Those two rigid, hyper-generalized buckets don't fit for some people, enough so to have to buck that society pressures most people to conform to an identity of one or the other. It's really hard to structure a society as a two level hierarchy based on a certain trait if there's overlap between the two levels.

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Colorado gay club shooting suspect charged with hate crimes [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 OP

Before his murdering rampage, was there any evidence of his nonbinary niyad Dec 2022 #1

Correct and no one other than his attorney has suggested this to be the case. hlthe2b Dec 2022 #3

It shouldn't matter. A nonbinary person can commit hate crimes against other LGBTQ people. NullTuples Dec 2022 #15

I'm Willing To Bet That He's Not Nonbinary SoCalDavidS Dec 2022 #2

Self-loathing. niyad Dec 2022 #4

He's already going to get life in prison anyway. MichMan Dec 2022 #7

Federal Hate Crime Charges Make Him Eligible For Death Penalty SoCalDavidS Dec 2022 #11

The Matthew Sheppard law is in effect. The Grand Illuminist Dec 2022 #14

I am sure the nonbinary pronoun demand he made is just a ruse. "Owning libs" Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #10

He has a history of violence, bomb-making, kidnapping, and bomb threats IronLionZion Dec 2022 #5

what is this binary / non binary . need input please , thanks AllaN01Bear Dec 2022 #6

Non-binary gender IronLionZion Dec 2022 #8

Binary people are able to fit into a socially proscribed self identity of "man" or "woman". NullTuples Dec 2022 #16

Excellent news that he'll get charrged with hate crime. He's pond scum. n/t iluvtennis Dec 2022 #9

Charge him with domestic terrorism Warpy Dec 2022 #12

DUH! SergeStorms Dec 2022 #13

Good! Bastard!😬 electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #17