Comment on OnLy tWo eLemEnTs

• recked_wralph@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  they exist. they’re real. they’re just not the majority. and that’s ok. they don’t have to be.

  Exactly. Just like all of the other non-hydrogen and non-helium atoms in the universe.

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  • Nima@leminal.space ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I have no idea why I’m getting downvoted then. nor the other commenter.

    I think people are quite confused when he is literally just talking about basic biology. no negative connotations whatsoever.

    if real actual facts are now being downvoted I have very little hope for humanity.

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    • recked_wralph@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I think the issue is that saying “sex is indeed binary” despite the presence of anomalies/mutations (no matter how uncommon) is in direct contradiction to the chemistry analogy being presented.

      If you’re going to stand firm that “sex is indeed binary” you’re (in the context of this thread) also saying “chemical elements are binary just with some quirky occasional variations out there”

      Which might statistically be the case across the entire universe… but also highly oversimplifies the wonders of the natural world. And maybe it’s pedantic but, binary can’t be simultaneously interpreted as both “exactly two states” and “well, mostly two states”. You gotta pick one, at which point the former is more correct.

      So no I don’t think there’s negative connotation either just… a lack of connecting the dots with the analogy in the meme.

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    • pebbles@sh.itjust.works ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      huh? no, uncommon in terms of human biology.

      How do you differentiate this from the meme?

      they exist. they’re real. they’re just not the majority. and that’s ok. they don’t have to be.

      Like the elements in the meme? How do you differentiate this from the meme?

      I’m not sure what that has to do with elements on the periodic table.

      This post us explicitly about a meme comparing gender to elements.

      I am pretty sure you getting downvoted because it looks like you either forgot or are ignoring the post you are commenting on.

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