Transgenders Want 3rd Box On Census Form

[davesmom]

Transgender student says some Canadians need 3rd option for gender on census - Politics - CBC News

This person says 'it' is neither a man or a woman. That's ridiculous! Take a look between your legs; if you have a dong hanging down there, you're a man. If not, you're a woman.
I expect these people are talking about how they feel; maybe they don't feel like either a man or a woman. Well - how is a man or a woman supposed to feel? I doubt if all men or all women feel the same way about their sexuality.
How you feel about your gender is not relevant to your answer on a census form, is it? For the purpose of the census a simple 'male' or 'female' ought to be sufficient.

 

[Walter]

You're either born with a dick or you're not.

 

[MHz]

Label it 'Undecided'

I hear if you try real hard you can become a 'dick' in people's opinion.

 

[Walter]

I hear if you try real hard you can become a 'dick' in people's opinion.

No need to try at all, just do.

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

Transgender student says some Canadians need 3rd option for gender on census - Politics - CBC News

This person says 'it' is neither a man or a woman. That's ridiculous! Take a look between your legs; if you have a dong hanging down there, you're a man. If not, you're a woman.
I expect these people are talking about how they feel; maybe they don't feel like either a man or a woman. Well - how is a man or a woman supposed to feel? I doubt if all men or all women feel the same way about their sexuality.
How you feel about your gender is not relevant to your answer on a census form, is it? For the purpose of the census a simple 'male' or 'female' ought to be sufficient.

Lighten up.

 

[Walter]

Thank God Mr. Rogers is dead.
http://pjmedia.com/parenting/2016/1/7/thank-god-mister-rogers-is-dead/?singlepage=true

 

[DaSleeper]

A third box is good....
Female ��░♀

Male ░♂

Other ▓♪

 

[damngrumpy]

Wait a minute I thought these people have been seeking main stream
status then why do they want a special place on the form? That would
amount to labeling would it not?

 

[coldstream]

Check one.. male, female, mutant; mutant in transition; degenerate.

 

[Cannuck]

First world problems are pretty funny

 

[Walter]

First world problems are pretty funny

Unless you live in the first world.

 

[Jinentonix]

The solution is simple. If you have dangly parts betwixt your legs, you're a male until they are "repurposed". Deal with it!
At least one court has set a precedent on this involving a transgendered male looking at jail time.

 

[Corduroy]

Is there a rational reason to be bothered by this?

 

[DaSleeper]

Is there a rational reason for you to be bothered?...... because other people are bothered by it?

 

[Cannuck]

Unless you live in the first world.

No, especially "because" I live in the first world.

Is there a rational reason to be bothered by this?

How are you expected to go about your business when your neighbour has a dangly part and doesn't think he should?

 

[darkbeaver]

Why can't they tick both boxes? And then fuk off and stop bothering people.

 

[Corduroy]

How are you expected to go about your business when your neighbour has a dangly part and doesn't think he should?

I don't know how we can survive. I'm pretty if a stranger checks a box that doesn't say "male" or "female" we might as well just give up on civilization and start bashing our heads in with elephant femurs.

 

[Serryah]

Transgender student says some Canadians need 3rd option for gender on census - Politics - CBC News

This person says 'it' is neither a man or a woman. That's ridiculous! Take a look between your legs; if you have a dong hanging down there, you're a man. If not, you're a woman.
I expect these people are talking about how they feel; maybe they don't feel like either a man or a woman. Well - how is a man or a woman supposed to feel? I doubt if all men or all women feel the same way about their sexuality.
How you feel about your gender is not relevant to your answer on a census form, is it? For the purpose of the census a simple 'male' or 'female' ought to be sufficient.

Wow, you're ignorant...

This person is not an "it", but a person. Having a "dong" doesn't make you a man, it just means you have a p-nis. If you don't have one, it means you have a v'gina. Those have nothing to do with whether you are male or female as they're external or internal organs that may or may not fit with the true gender of the person.

This person is trans, but also nonbinary which means the option of having only male or female doesn't fit them, because they can be either one.

The point of the story, which you obviously missed, is that having to say they are one gender or another doesn't fit them, and it also won't fit other people as well. Therefore having a place to mark 'other' - or something else - and explain the matter gives a better representation of the true make up of Canada. Since it's against the law to not fill out the census, something does have to be done to accommodate those who do not conform to the typical gender norms.

 

[Cannuck]

...if a stranger checks a box that doesn't say "male" or "female" we might as well just give up on civilization and start bashing our heads in with elephant femurs.

The next step will be to allow people to marry a goat. Its inevitable.

 

[eh1eh]

Transgender means to change gender. Why is there need to have another option?
You changed from male to female or visa versa so you're one or the other.
Check the box that applies.