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[–] LazarusLong 1 point 5 points 6 points (+6|-1) ago
Not really, he's a man because of how his chromosomes and his mother's body influenced hormone levels during prenatal development and how his developing body responded to those hormones.
In simplistic terms, all human bodies start out "female" and are turned male, in the womb, by certain hormones. This process can go off course for a number of reasons.
If it went off course at the right time and for the right amount of time, theoretically he could actually have a female brain or extremely feminine brain in his otherwise male body.
One extreme example of this hormone process being altered is in individuals with Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome.
How you want to define sex, gender, w/e in this complex process is something I could give less of a shit about.
I suppose the best way to get a good idea would be to cut his brain open after he dies and look at certain sexually dimorphic structures.
At the end of the day, everyone owns their body and can do whatever they want to it, and everyone else has the right to their own opinion.
[–] voat-ist 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
When you say female brain, you are making a mistake. A brain inside of a male body is a male brain. Even if it doesn't conform to some predetermined type.
[–] Gake_The_Cake ago
So what he's getting at is a brain thats "structured like a female brain." While I don't completely agree with it it's a decent enough point. I would argue that they simply need treatment to have the correct formation of their brain, but hey, what do I know- that's literally how we treat disorders in literally all other cases.
[–] LazarusLong 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago (edited ago)
Not really, it can in some cases be an entirely feminine brain.
I suppose you can call that whatever you want, but "female" is not an inaccurate descriptor.
You also have to define precisely what a male body is.
Many conditions result in an ambiguous phenotypic gender.
[–] 2584361? ago
I want to sell my kidney. Why the fuck aren't I allowed to do it legally?
[–] LazarusLong ago
Well, you can definitely go into your bathroom and cut the fucker out yourself, no one can stop you.
If you want to sell the thing privately after that, that's between you and whoever wants to buy it.
If there is some law in place where you live which prevents such actions, I would say the law is immoral by violating body autonomy and pretty much unenforceable.
Now, getting a government certified professional to take it out for you and selling it through government regulated channels is a different story.
If I was on a medical board I'd be hesitant to endorse elective kidney donations for profit.