I agree that the capacity to be pregnant is medically relevant, but asking someone what they were assigned at birth (based on a quick genital inspection) is not the same as asking them to disclose if they are capable of being pregnant.

In 2024, Kirk cited Leviticus 20:13 ("If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them") as "God's perfect law when it comes to sexual matters".[105]

Kirk argued against gender affirming care for transgender people, saying, "We must ban trans-affirming care — the entire country. Donald Trump needs to run on this issue", according to Media Matters.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Kirk

Just in case there was ambiguity for anyone, he suggested we kill homosexuals, and ban life-saving healthcare for trans people.

ironically philosophy majors perform better on graduate school entrance exams like the LSAT and GREs than most other majors, and philosophy graduates tend to be more successful and be better earners than other majors, notably than business major graduates

arugably, philosophy is one of the better majors in terms of outcomes

https://philosophy.unc.edu/undergraduate/the-major/why-major-in-philosophy/

I assume they mean Justin Roiland being found out as a sexual predator of underage girls ...

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/rick-and-morty-co-creator-justin-roiland-accused-sexual-assault-new-report-1234824495/

newsweek is a conspiracy peddling right-wing rag, please stop driving traffic to them

The rest of Lemmy is free for men to participate in, this is the only community where men are not permitted to post. This helps create a safe space for women to chat without the direct influence and reactions of men.

I also personally agree with you and think men can have valuable contributions, including on women's topics. But I also respect the desire for a women's only space as well, especially in a context of a sexist society where women struggle to gain equal rights under the law and in society generally - and in a male-dominated social space like Lemmy.

I think we should exclude people who are bigoted instead, or even people who just don’t “get” women’s issues.

These are also the rules, bigots are not welcome here.

Aside: I’m personally irritated that make-up is what’s considered a woman-centric topic. That’s kind of reductive – not everyone is femme.

I get that, but the reality is that lots of women enjoy makeup (including me!) even if some don't.

Listing make-up and hair as examples of what women might be interested in is not meant to be reductive or essentialising, even if it is based on generalizations and what is perceived as a common interest among women.

We're not saying women must be interested in makeup to be women, or the only way to be women is to be high-femme. To the contrary, the founder of this community who wrote that example recently posted a meme critical of makeup as an industry that exploits women's insecurities.

Thank you for your post!! ❤️

Thanks Ada!

I hope the feddit.uk admins reconsider their approach to moderating transphobia, but in the mean time I appreciate your protective stance. 💗

it helped me understand this better once I knew a dakimakura is one of those Japanese body pillows

I'm not sure I understand what the transphobe is saying (I don't want to call these people radical feminists, they're not).

She sees an exchange where two people talk about exchanging nudes, and she assumes they were both trans women, so she thinks she's exposing them as men because they aren't acting like women (who would never share nude photos of themselves)?

It's honestly confusing to me (lots of cis women share nude photos, though not usually to their friends AFAIK).

If you're in a swing state I encourage you to find a way to vote early, waiting for election day is an unnecessary risk. (A lot of places have in-person early voting, for example.)

If you're not in a swing state, admittedly it matters a lot less what you do.

for anyone who doesn't have the time or want to watch the video, here's a description:

they debunked the myth that caffeine causes pancreatic cancer:

https://www.nature.com/articles/bjc2015235

EDIT: Caffeine might make you more likely to have issues with your heart, and isn't good for your blood pressure.