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malthaussen

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17. It does raise a question.

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 11:11 AM

Nov 2018

Basically, the State should only withhold rights if there is an overriding social need fulfilled thereby. In the case of gender identity, it is hard to see any such overriding need. But many privileges are age-linked, so there could be advantage secured to the individual by claiming an age other than chronological. It could be argued that there is an overriding social need to prohibit this.

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A 69-year-old man asks to be declared 49, claiming age is as fluid as gender [View all] Jose Garcia Nov 2018 OP

I am 55 and am close exboyfil Nov 2018 #1

I get what he is saying, but can my 15 y.o. then say he feels 21? JDC Nov 2018 #2

While we're doing this, I want to "declare" infinite money in my bank accounts.... Blue_Tires Nov 2018 #3

Thats small potatoes, I want to declare myself to have the powers of the One Above All from cstanleytech Nov 2018 #19

Nice try zipplewrath Nov 2018 #4

Your name is a social distinction, not part of yourself Maeve Nov 2018 #5

Guy claims 'he's a god,' doc said he has the body of a 45 yr. old. appalachiablue Nov 2018 #6

Looks good for 69 TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #18

I read this earlier. Its precious. tymorial Nov 2018 #7

It's called catfishing ToxMarz Nov 2018 #12

Yup it's pretty awful tymorial Nov 2018 #15

Fucking dumbass. (n/t) FreepFryer Nov 2018 #8

Just ask for your birthday to be changed to Feb. 29th. klook Nov 2018 #9

I will lay odds this dude read rzemanfl Nov 2018 #10

It's great to be healthy and age well, but birth still happened at a certain time IronLionZion Nov 2018 #11

He has a pension now. Cold War Spook Nov 2018 #13

These stories are transphobic. Oneironaut Nov 2018 #14

Not really how time works. n/t BlueStater Nov 2018 #16

It does raise a question. malthaussen Nov 2018 #17

Locking... DonViejo Nov 2018 #20