dinra

But as "gender" (in the sense of "gender identity") is a euphemism for these thoughts, feelings and desires, this amounts to the same thing.

"Gender identity" in itself is a term used to obscure the various different reasons why some people choose to trans themselves. Often alongside thought-terminating clichés such as TWAW, to try to ward off any further scrutiny.

I thought those supposed "anti-trans remarks" were actually quite astute. Many of the men who decide to trans themselves are doing so to try to become a sex object, a fulfillment of their lonely desires. They'll dress it up in the language of civil rights and identity, but underneath all that is the impulse of sexual desire and belonging.

Conversely, women tend to trans themselves for the opposite sort of reason, to escape the sexual objectification pushed onto them by society.