A Bi-gender world...

[Anatta]

Kia Ora,

  At one time or other we have all struggled with  the bug-bear of trans-people "Gender Identity" ...

Common outcomes = Depression, Family break-ups, Job loses, Rejection, Ridicule, Suicides...

So, if you could wave a magic wand and make everybody "bi-gendered" ...would you ?

Metta Zenda

[tekla]

Guess that's OK if you can only count to two.

[Pica Pica]

Bi-gender seems a very schizophrenic way of life, I seek unity in things, wouldn't want to have myself riven between male-ish and female-ish. Prefer to discount the idea of the opposites and unite 'em.

[tekla]

I kinda like the old Star Trek formula IDIC - Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combination

[VeryGnawty]

I kinda like the old Star Trek formula IDIC - Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combination

Speaking of Star Trek, this thread reminds me of that episode where a female-identified alien is discriminated against because her species "evolved" beyond gender a long time ago.

[tekla]

Well happily our species 'evolving' into anything is mute point, we're moving in the other direction, pedal to the medal, Thelma at the wheel.

[Constance]

Well happily our species 'evolving' into anything is mute point, we're moving in the other direction, pedal to the medal, Thelma at the wheel.

zOMG that was funny.

But to answer the original question, No, I would not make this a bi-gendered world. I don't think that would really help.

[Steph]

Nope males and females are just fine with me.  Bi-gendered, how boring would that be?  But then the sex may be interesting and I guess if someone were to say "Go f--k yourself" one would be able to do it.

[Anatta]

Kia Ora,

I guess I should give some kind of definition for folks to work with...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigender

Metta Zenda

[Constance]

Kia Ora,

I guess I should give some kind of definition for folks to work with...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigender

Metta Zenda

Yes, that's what I thought you meant.

I still think that if the whole world were bigender, something would be missing.

[xXRebeccaXx]

First, let me ask you this, Would you want to live in a world where gender is non-existant?

[Anatta]

First, let me ask you this, Would you want to live in a world where gender is non-existant?

Kia Ora Julia,

Why not? But I guess it would all depend on what you personally define as gender...

Metta Zenda

[Pinkfluff]

Speaking of Star Trek, this thread reminds me of that episode where a female-identified alien is discriminated against because her species "evolved" beyond gender a long time ago.

Yeah I remember that one, where her people thought there was something wrong with her because she wanted to be distinctly female.

So, if you could wave a magic wand and make everybody "bi-gendered" ...would you ?

If I could wave a magick wand with that kind of power, there are many better things that I would do...

[Anatta]

If I could wave a magick wand with that kind of power, there are many better things that I would do...

Kia Ora Pinkfluff,

Like what ?

Metta Zenda

[Pinkfluff]

Like what ?

I knew someone would ask this =)

My first thought upon reading this thread was that if you had the power to alter people like that, you could just make them all more understanding and accepting. People wouldn't need to be "bi-gendered" then.

[Anatta]

I knew someone would ask this =)

My first thought upon reading this thread was that if you had the power to alter people like that, you could just make them all more understanding and accepting. People wouldn't need to be "bi-gendered" then.

Kia Ora PF,

Good point...But why not go one step further and do away with the disorder altogether ?

Metta Zenda

[VeryGnawty]

My first thought upon reading this thread was that if you had the power to alter people like that, you could just make them all more understanding and accepting.

I was thinking more along the lines of:  waving a magic wand to give them the wrong body until they are all more understanding and accepting.

Then again, I have a particular notion of justice.  Everybody should be glad that magic wands do not exist, or I would turn this world into complete chaos.

[SarahLynn]

Nope.....because "not everyone keeps their genitals in the same place" 

[ativan]

I can imagine a Androgyn future, instead. Less confliction. More fun.

Ativan

[Ann Onymous]

So, if you could wave a magic wand and make everybody "bi-gendered" ...would you ?

not just no but HELL NO!

Would not wish that hell upon anyone...