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Ugh.
Any such article ought to start with that disclaimer. Just like the author is typically named somewhere near the start.
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It seems that crypto money and electrical cars stoped getting all the attention when the pandemic stopped being a problem.
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The city of Zurich wants to help parents with questions about raising children: The city's mothers and fathers advice service sends out a newsletter every two months with tips for parents of children up to the age of five. The latest edition is also dedicated to “gender-sensitive education”. And that doesn't go down well with everyone.
As a newpaper (“NZZ”) reports, parents are advised, among other things, to avoid using the terms mother and father when talking about other families. There are neutral terms as alternatives. Instead of “Rachel’s mom,” it could be “Rachel’s parent” or “Rachel’s caregiver.” Children are also more neutral than boys or girls.
I'm ashamed for my country, Switzerland 
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A minority seems to be demanding something here.
But I'm pretty sure it's not this minority of people who are uncertain about their gender who are demanding this. It's more the class of politicians who are 'so compatible' with everything and want to appear in the spotlight.
modified 21-Sep-23 16:44pm.
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XY chromosome != XX chromosome. It's that simple.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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We've got that here in the US also.
A colleague of my SO sends out with her emails her pronouns, she wishes to be addressed.
Aside: I may be guilty of addressing her incorrectly, I haven't seen, only heard of her pronouns.
I don't think before I open my mouth, I like to be as surprised a everyone else.
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The media in Canada has been going down that rabbit hole. This is nothing to be proud of.
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Same garbage is being peddled here (US) as well. I fear for the society being left to my grandchildren.
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It'll blow over; just give it time.
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Germany here... yes. It is  
Most of the people I know neither support it.
I always say the same, in the nature there are only 3 genders. Male, Female and Hermaphrodite (!= Transsexual).
All other things are sexual orientations.
Everyone can have fun (or not have anything) with whoever / whatever they want. I do respect them, as long they don't come with that bullsh1t.
M.D.V. 
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modified 21-Sep-23 17:25pm.
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Nelek wrote: All other things are sexual orientations.
Many people tend to conflate gender, sexuality, and social norms.
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Nelek wrote: 3 genders
It is strange for me. We studies that the gender is an behavioural attribute. Sex is anatomical attribute. So, I would imagine sex would be male, female and anything else that biology approves. Gender could be masculine or feminine. So to me there could be a masculine female or feminine female. And sure give labels to these but they cannot be gender or sex. Orientation is again completely different thing in my little mind.
I have no idea if this is acceptable or scientifically correct in today's world.
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dan!sh wrote: So, I would imagine sex would be male, female and anything else that biology approves. Gender could be masculine or feminine.
if that the correct usage for the words, then thank you for the explanation. I have used it wrong.
Using this definition my sentence would be:
There are 3 sexes: Male, Female and Hermaphrodits and 2 genders: masculine and femenine (maybe 3 if you consider neutrum too**). What these people usually promote are sexual orientations.
** German gramatic uses all 3.
i.e. Der (m) Jung = The boy
Das (n) Kind = the child (you can use it for a girl or a boy)
Das (n) Mädchen = the girl (can be used with a kid, teenie or young adult)
Die (f) Frau = The woman
M.D.V. 
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modified 22-Sep-23 11:42am.
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dan!sh wrote: gender is an behavioural attribute. Sex is anatomical attribute
Gender is anatomical, genetic, based on genes -- though it's more complex than that, it's not simply the X and Y chromosomes.
Sex is an act, a process for reproduction, which in humans requires an XX person and an XY person.
Sexuality (and Orientation) is behavior and attitudes (even in the absence of action).
dan!sh wrote: masculine or feminine
Are merely social norms and are flexible through time and space depending on the society. For the most part they are bullcrap and should be ignored, they're just another way the man tries to keep us down.
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dan!sh wrote: Gender could be masculine or feminine.
That's what it means now, because someone wanted to change it. And the two concepts are still extremely conflated because it's the sexes that act differently while also partaking in their gender - that the sex does in fact have a large influence over (generally speaking).
There have always been masculine chicks and feminine dudes. But, now they want to pretend they are the opposite "gender" as expressed by the opposite sex roles society traditionally embraced. This is called putting the cart before the horse, to honestly pretend that just because you cried while watching Titanic you're now actually the same as a real woman - since the two concepts are clearly conflated on both sides. No, you're just a feminine dude despite your new labels. Doesn't mean you get to pee in the women's bathroom.
What makes it worse is they're trying to legally force this pronoun stuff on others.
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Be very thankful if it is only the gender confused PC idjits that you have. Oz has a plague of them!
Aboriginals - now want to be called First Nations (they are neither first or a nation)
LBGT??? - are agravating for changes to anything gender related.
PC Justice system - apparently youth criminals should all be given another chance or more.
Our pollies are absolutely idjits who cave to the latest fashion, currently Aboriginal influence and the PC fools.
Aahhh will you NOT press that button - damn.
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Another proxy for someone's personal issues. Like kids' beauty pageants. Hockey parents.
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I don't see what's the big deal about an advisory that it inspired a rant. 
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More than just an advisory in some environments.
It's politically correct insanity.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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It was an advisory with some suggestions.
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It might be an advisory, but when people can get sued for lingual discrimination only because you used the generic term (THAT STILL IS IN THE OFFICIAL GRAMATIC)
or you get forced to write using the new idiotic forms to include all "genders" what actually makes technical documentation almost unreadable...
or...
or...
they are definitivelly not only suggestions.
Don't get me wrong, I do not defend the use of the masculine as generic. I would be equally happy writing a sentence at the beginning and saying "for readability we are going to use only the femenine across the whole document".
What bugs me is to have to use "Lerher(n):in-nen" to say "teachers" referring me to "teacher singular [m](plural [m]):singular(f)-plural(f)" = combination of "Lehrer, Lehrern, Lehrerin, Lehrerinnen" because to use the generic masculine form "Lehrern" to englobe all is discriminatory / sexist.
And yes, I have already got a document rejected due to not properly using "gendern", the german word to write that monstruosity that not even are "regulated. Some would write it as I did, others write it as "Lehrer_innen", others "Lehrern:innen"...
You read a sentence and have to remove al that crap mentally to get the actual sense of what you are reading.
In this case I envy english, the gramatic is way easier with mostly only one word for both and distinguising only between singular and plurar. You spare a big headache.
M.D.V.
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modified 22-Sep-23 11:42am.
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I mean, being sued is different than this. I'm simply speaking to the advisory that was sent out. Not any legislation that would give legal teeth to such things. As far as I'm concerned, people are free to be thoughtless.
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0x01AA wrote: Switzerland
Other topic. I am now on a visit to some countries in Europe, with my wife. Today and tomorrow we are in Switzerland. Jungfrau trip today and on to St. Moritz tomorrow.
Yesterday we were in Rhine Falls boat ride. Beautiful country, very scenic and friendly people.
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Quote: and friendly people
You haven't met me yet 
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Same here in the UK. A recent communicatiom suggested the term "vagina" be replaced by "bonus hole". I despair of the idiots in charge.
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