this is the correct answer
also the correct answer
I'm your mom now. happy pride
@redsad My kids went to their first Pride event this year. The first people we saw there were giving out mom hugs. They asked me why there are moms giving hugs here, so I explained that it's an experience common to a lot of queer people to be rejected by their parents. A lot of us don't get mom hugs. My kids do get mom hugs, but didn't realize that's a privilege. I remember getting a real hug from a hug mom at my first pride and I'm not crying you're crying. Thank you for the hugs.
@redsad Consentually scritching me queers behind they ears
@redsad where do we buy these?? 👀

@kajou @redsad
I first saw this image in July 2023, probably posted on Fedi by someone, so it's older than that.

I searched for the actual pin a few months later, and it was available on one Etsy store.

Most likely this one (now sold out):
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1439351374/we-add-more-genders-every-time-you?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details

Same seller, not on Etsy:
https://www.abprallen.co.uk/product/we-add-more-genders-every-time-you-complain-button-badge

There are many other pins on Etsy today (with the same slogan) but not this exact one.

@redsad i just saw this couple hours ago.. Along w/ other african memes..
@redsad Kinda begs the question, does AI get a gender ? Is it assigned at birth ? Does it get a choice ?
@Hyperiontrails @redsad
You should ask Richard Dawkins about that one, he seems to have opinions
@EndlessMason @Hyperiontrails @redsad Richard Dawkins is many things but worth listening to isn’t one of them.
@redsad “what are you, a cop?”
@redsad
I love this, because even though philosophically this is the right answer, he's basically saying "I haven't had the time to count them all yet." I love the purity of that answer.
@redsad or like this: "i don't care, i just got here and i'll be leaving the same way"

@redsad

😂

alternatively

question: "how many genders are there?"

answer: "yes"

@redsad idk i have 0 genders
@redsad "Look, it seems like there's enough for everyone, but if there's not, you can have mine. I'm barely using it."
@redsad Serious question: how many potential genders are there at the moment, and on what basis?
@franciswashere @redsad
I mean... how many races are there and on what basis? They're both social constructs, so the answer will vary drastically not just based on who you ask, but also when and where you ask the question.
@franciswashere @redsad As many as we want, and because why not.
@zeborah @redsad So what defines a gender, might I ask?

@franciswashere Sorry, you only get one answer for free. If you want to learn more about gender, I recommend one or more of:

* check if your local university or community college has a gender studies course

* ask your local public librarian to recommend a gender studies textbook

* check out a Wikipedia article or two and in particular follow links from the reference list at the bottom

Good luck with your quest for intellectual enlightenment and have a fantastic day!

@zeborah @redsad My pinniped detector just pinged.

@franciswashere In my lived experience: one. I can not speak for other people's gender, and neither should anyone else.

And the government has no business whatsoever in its citizens' undies.

@franciswashere There's no objective answer. It's like asking how many colours there are. It depends who you ask, and what they consider to be discrete 'colours'. What we do know is this:

Gender is neurological. It is not bound to biological sex. Consequently, it is also not as simple or limited. A person might experience different gender identities over a lifetime, though statistically most will not. That might include GI other than what they assess as 'male' or 'female'.

@franciswashere Gender Identity.

I didn't like using the abbreviation, either, but in text-limited forums, sometimes one has to save space where they can.

@redsad I haven’t met enough people on this planet to start piecing together an answer!
@redsad
"Depends on the language" 🤷
@redsad I remember Joe Biden answered "at least three" which, also correct haha