Biden On Transgender In His Town Hall...........

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(10-15-2020, 10:23 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: He just said "a young man that became a woman."

I thought transgender people were born the sex that they identify as?

Wouldn't he know that if he were pro-lgbt??

Brad, I think this is a good question.

Sex is biological. Gender is a social construct, so you identify with a gender that is not associated with your sex. That said, there is a biological basis to being trans, but it has to do with brain chemistry/structure rather than your genitals. 

Biden's phrasing is not the "PC" way of saying it (you'd say "transition'), but I don't think anyone doubts his credentials as an ally, especially after his comments about trans women of color being murdered, something many people do not comment on.