I was originally going to ask how many legal genders there should be, but I fail to see a compelling argument against 0.

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[–] 19 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Not necessarily legal but tracking genders is extremely important for data analytics in almost every field. For example knowing certain diseases affects genders differently allows scientists to create better medicines or medicines that target different things. Like medicines that are specifically designed to be safe for pregnancy.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    While true, thos doesn't mean the state has to track the gender. It can be part of medical files. The state also doesn't care about my blood type, which is also super important in some medical situations.

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  • [–] 2 points 19 hours ago

    When it comes to the "state" tracking sex demographics it can be very important when it comes to future planning for citizens. It can matter if you want to transition for example. The state can make long term plans based on that data to encourage an increase in facilities that can offer more support and services to those areas than need trans people.

    Just tucking that information away in a medical file that only you and a doctor or two will see does nothing to make society better for trans people as a whole.

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