#Biological

All those people arguing ‘in some instances 2+2=5 and therefore trans ppl are valid’ don’t seem to realise that the maths argument is a better one for biological sex categories
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In advance of the publication of the final report of the Commission of Inquiry, an editorial in @Independent_ie states “it will be difficult also for the 57,000 children born in
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THREAD on BABIES & SCREENTIME. Young mum I know texts me today. Her beloved babe is 4 mos old. "Suzanne, I thought screens weren't good for babies. Why are there
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@mikebok is tearing apart recent news about the importance of #biofluorescence for various animals. A thread. #listentotheexperts #vision #visionscience #scicomm Biological materials #fluoresce but unless the animal is active in
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There is #DoctorWHo fan-canon (Pre-Revival, Pre-Chibnall) that I really liked.One is that Hartnell’s Doctor (i.e. all Time Lords) have a single heart in their born bodies and develop second heart
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0. i am seeing quite a few people in the replies to this (and also in various quote tweets) decrying this usage as somehow transphobic and/or sexist and/or "bioessentialist". it
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Moderna data has arrived at the FDA.... I'll be tweeting about the 54-page document by the FDA https://www.fda.gov/media/144434/download The brief from Moderna is much smaller than BNT/Pfizer's - only 84
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In September 1984,members of the Rajneeshee religious cult in Oregon poured food poisoning bacteria on restaurant salad bars at 10 restaurants in the small town of The Dalles. The motive
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Abolition of gender (it’s culturally defined roles) is a good idea in theory, but perhaps not as easy or even possible without the evolution of transhumanism. (of which modern transsexuality
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My @Slate piece on the origins of the gender gap in top-level chess. Many male chess players believe that women are inherently bad at chess, without any true evidence. Arguments
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The phrase “women’s sex-based rights” genuinely interests me, because in many ways it seems to go backwards in terms of fighting for women’s liberation. In order to redefine the struggle
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The other day I couldn't stop jumping into threads about the Atlantic article on "TERFs", and it made me want to write out my thoughts on gender critical feminism. In
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Ah, another patronising white British lady insisting younger trans inclusive feminists are naive and wrong. The reason they don't understand the "biological basis of our oppression" is they haven't had
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OP-ED: Problem with military strength ratings: Very innacurate. The problem arises when you realize that it doesn’t not take into account the:1. Age of military technology 2. Counter-technologies(Aircraft carrier is
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Nov 1st marks the opening day of Deer season for does & hinds and an important day in my food calendar.As we begin another period of restrictive consumption, it's worth
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Thankful to my friend KC Huang and his student @craftmism for their excellent commentary on our recent @PNAS paper demonstrating #cdiGMP regulates curvature in V. cholerae. Wanted to share a
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