My Sex Chromosomes are Irrelevant

And why I’m done arguing on this point

Pax Ahimsa Gethen

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X chromosome and DNA, 3D rendering by ustas, licensed from Adobe Stock.

Every trans advocate has heard a variation on these words, usually delivered with the smug satisfaction of one convinced they’ve made an unassailable argument:

“You can’t change your chromosomes. XY=male, XX= female. Period.”

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Pax Ahimsa Gethen

Queer agender trans male. Black vegan atheist, pacifist. Pronouns: they/them/their. funcrunch.org, patreon.com/funcrunch