A "factsheet" issued by the New York City Commission on Human Rights makes some astonishing claims about biology and gender identity. They claim  that it's a "myth" that biological men are not "real women." The commission published a “myths vs. facts” document on gender identity and expression after receiving a flurry of criticism over its transgender guidance that forces businesses to accommodate 31 different gender identities. One of the “myths” listed is that “Transgender women are not ‘real’ women, and transgender men are not ‘real’ men.” Next to that myth, the commission asserts the correct “fact”: “Gender identity is not based on one’s sex assigned at birth.” The implication is that one’s self-determined “gender identity” — rather than one’s biological makeup — is what...(Read Full Post)