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[–] sanpedropeddler@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, science does not believe that. Sociologists with questionable record regarding the validity of their studies believe that

What sociologists with a questionable record? Also sociology is a kind of science.

Males and females are vastly different and there's nothing constructed about this.

Of course they are, I made no argument they aren't. My point is that many aspects of gender are determined by society. That's why I mentioned dresses and the color pink.

All we know is that transition does not remediate high suicide rates,

Since when did we know this? In fact I recall it being the exact opposite. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10027312/

edit: I should have mentioned the paper I linked is not definitive by any means, but it strongly suggests a reduction in suicidality following gender affirming healthcare