• jj4211@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    According to the wording of the order, at conception you are female if you are “producing larger reproductive cells” or male if you are “producing smaller reproductive cells”. Since at conception no one is making either reproductive cells, then I agree with the stance that the order says no one is male or female now.

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      14 hours ago

      I think everyone involved with the orders are a bunch of jackasses, but that simply isn’t what it says. It doesn’t speculate at all about the timing of the production of the reproductive cells, merely that the individual belongs to a a sex that does produce them. It’s a fun joke, but going to the mat defending it just makes it look like you don’t read well.

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        12 hours ago

        It doesn’t speculate at all about the timing of the production of the reproductive cells, merely that the individual belongs to a a sex that does produce them

        It literally specifies “at the time of conception”. At which point nobody has developed any sexual characteristics.

        Competent lawmakers write bills and executive orders VERY carefully in order to cause the least confusion and unintended conclusions possible.

        Trump has once again proven to be the polar opposite of competence.