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Nebraska governor Jim Pillen, a Republican not noted as a women’s rights supporter, yesterday issued an executive order “defining” males and females and the attributes thereof. Th…

Nebraska governor Jim Pillen, a Republican not noted as a women’s rights supporter, yesterday issued an executive order “defining” males and females and the attributes thereof. The anti-transgender political grandstanding offers fusty explanations of the sexes–men are “bigger, stronger and faster” on average–in pursuit of Rowling-esque calls for sexual segregation (and even echoing her ostensibly feminist rationales) and not a lot else.

The order declares that, in matters of the state, the “biological differences between the sexes are enduring” and that the “sex” of a person will be defined by the gender designated at birth. In addition to specifically noting how boy, girl, man, and woman will be defined, the order also includes biological descriptions. …

“It is common sense that men do not belong in women’s only spaces,” Pillen said in the news release. “As Governor, it is my duty to protect our kids and women’s athletics, which means providing single-sex spaces for women’s sports, bathrooms, and changing rooms.”

The reaction, at least from Democrats, is to point out that if it were enforced, the likely outcome would be Nebraska losing federal funding for womens’ shelters.

“Today Governor Pillen, famous women’s rights supporter, signed this offensive and ridiculous proclamation establishing a “Women’s Bill of Rights.” He should try saying this stuff to my face then we would see who’s got what biological advantage,” wrote State Senator Megan Hunt on Twitter.

  • SpaceCowboy
    English
    1·
    9 months ago

    For example, see how this comment will be downvoted, even if it is true.

    Yeah doesn’t it really suck when people use some arbitrary point system to indicate that you don’t quite measure up to others?

    • A_A@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      @[email protected]

      Yeah doesn’t it really suck when people use some arbitrary point system to indicate that you don’t quite measure up to others?

      I like it in here. I like Lemmy. I like being sometimes upvoted or even I like being downvoted because I can understand why what people think. Sometimes it will make me change my mind or at least re-think (reconsider). Sometimes I know I will be down devoted and I post anyway just because I want the conversation to rise (to move) in some direction.
      For me it’s no more arbitrary than when talking with someone and seeing if they smile or if they frown.

      P.S. : my previous comment in this tread was :

      spoiler

      it’s even more controversial to discuss the three percent IQ difference in (average) intelligence between men and women. For example, see how this comment will be downvoted, even if it is true.