Making that list would be transphobic!!! 😡

It's a pretty odd definition of "slur", too. I think they mean it's a slur to refer to a brave and stunning transwoman as a "biological man" but is it still a slur if I say "this bathroom is only for biological women?" Maybe I am "reclaiming" it, if I use it for myself!

Also "nonbinary pals are valid": these people are so freaking juvenile with the "pals" crap, drives me nuts. But what does "valid" even mean to them, and especially in this context? What makes a person "valid"? If I claim I am an alien from the planet Raxxizzorgizx is that also "valid", or is there some sort of list of criteria somewhere I can use to determine my validity, perhaps a flowchart? Is there a committee somewhere who decides these things?

Slur??

Yes, the more extreme TRAs have been saying that "biological male/female" are slurs for years now. Today this is an orthodox view widely accepted as the gospel truth pretty much everywhere in Genderland by the high priests and all establishment authorities as well as by and rank-and-file foot soldiers.

From the GLAAD Media Reference Guide – 11th Edition:

TERM[S] TO AVOID:“born a man,” “born a woman,” “biologically male,” “biologically female,” “biological boy,” “biological girl,” “genetically male,” “genetically female”

Phrases like those above oversimplify a complex subject and are often used by anti-transgender activists to inaccurately imply that a trans person is not who they say they are. “Biological boy” is a term anti-trans activists often use to disregard and discredit transgender girls and deny them access to society as their authentic gender identity. As mentioned above, a person’s sex is determined by a number of factors – and a person’s biology does not determine a person’s gender identity.

The "as mentioned above" section says:

Sex at Birth

Infants are assigned a sex at birth, “male” or “female,” based on the appearance of their external anatomy, and an M or an F is written on the birth certificate. However, the development of the human body is a complex process, and sex is not solely determined by anatomy, nor is it strictly binary. As many as 1.7% of people are born with an intersex trait. (See In Focus: Intersex People) Furthermore, a person’s body can be changed through medical transition in ways that fundamentally alter the sex they were assigned at birth. (See transition below.)

The GLAAD media guide goes on to say:

BEST PRACTICE: These terms [referring to biological sex] should be avoided in favor of a person’s actual gender identity, for example: girl, woman, transgender girl, transgender woman, boy man, transgender boy, transgender man.

If there is a clear reason to refer to someone’s birth sex, the terms to use are: assigned male at birth, assigned female at birth, or designated male at birth, designated female at birth.

Avoid: “The school board dismissed the parents’ complaint that Imani, a transgender girl, was participating in school athletics with biological females.”

Best Practice: “The school board dismissed the parents’ complaint that Imani, a transgender girl, was participating in school athletics with cisgender girls.”

Avoid: “The story is about a teenager who transitions from male to female in high school.”

Best Practice: “The story is about a teenage trans girl who transitions in high school.”

https://glaad.org/reference/trans-terms/

In 2024, the International Olympic Committee set forthe new rules for media coverage of the Olympic Games in a documented called,PORTRAYAL GUIDELINES: GENDER-EQUAL, FAIR AND INCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION IN SPORT. On page 28, the IOC rulebook says:

PROBLEMATIC LANGUAGE

There are many common language difficulties when reporting on or writing about trans people and athletes with sex variations. Below are some of the most common missteps and harmful language practices to avoid.

TERMS TO AVOID: “born male”, “born female”, “biologically male”, “biologically female”, “genetically male”, “genetically female”, “male-to-female (MtF)”, “female-to-male” (FtM)

Use of phrases like those above can be dehumanising and inaccurate when used to describe transgender sportspeople and athletes with sex variations. A person’s sex category is not assigned based on genetics alone and aspects of a person’s biology can be altered when they pursue gender-affirming medical care.

INSTEAD USE: girl/boy, woman/man, transgender girl/boy, transgender woman/man, transgender person It is always preferable to emphasise a person's actual gender rather than potentially calling their identity into question by referring to the sex category that was registered on their original birth certificate. If there is a clear reason to refer to the categorya person was assigned at birth, the terms to use are: “assigned female at birth”, “assigned male at birth”, or “designated female at birth”, “designated male at birth”.

https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Beyond-the-Games/Gender-Equality-in-Sport/IOC-Portrayal-Guidelines.pdf

I got an admin warning for stating that there are only two types of gamete.