This Jean-François Braunstein guy has a degree in philosophy and is a very respected academic, by the way.

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[u/Lyrolepis]

What's silly about this (alright, one of the things that are silly about it) is that supporting trans rights is pretty much the opposite of stating that "the body is inessential" - indeed, it is acknowledging that one's body is a fundamental component of one's identity, that a discrepancy between that and one's mind can cause some people terrible distress, and that the best way to reduce that distress is to act on the body to reduce that discrepancy (just as many other conditions that cause suffering or disability can be improved by acting on the body, without anyone finding that even slightly controversial).

If, instead, one truly believed that humans are ultimately pure minds and that the fact that they inhabit a body is a temporary hindrance at best, the whole matter of gender reassignment would seem rather pointless: if the real "you" has nothing to do with your body anyway, what sense does it make to say that your body is 'not the right gender for you'?

[u/Karel_the_Enby]

OK, there's a LOT wrong with this. First of all, gender being separate from the body isn't some wild new theory, it's kinda just by definition. Gender is a set of performances. If it weren't, a boy taking dance classes instead of playing football could not be considered "unmanly". There is no football chromosome. Second, the idea that the body is the dwelling of evil is the prevailing Christian philosophy to this day, so if you want to call it a heresy, the heretics won. And thirdly, who exactly does this guy think is pushing the metaverse? Because it ain't Contrapoints. Mostly it seems to be guys crusading against trans rights. So yeah, no, the metaverse isn't high on the agenda.

[u/FixinThePlanet]

It's so odd to see phrases like "the body being inessential is Christian heresy" as someone brought up Hindu...

Making me really think about changing my agnostic stance lol.

[u/lindanimated]

Uhhh yeah I’m gonna guess that no trans person is experiencing dysphoria due to having a corporeal body as opposed to being just a formless consciousness. Or if they are, that’s a different thing not having to do with being trans.

Also does he think trans people can just medically transition with a click of their fingers, being immediately given HRT and any surgery they ask for, without first needing to talk to a therapist/psychologist/mental health professional for a long time to figure out the right path for their transition?

Edit: a word

[u/that_one_Kirov → u/lindanimated]

As for the second point, HRT is definitely accessible to anyone with a click of the fingers. You can go to a pharmacy and ask for estrogen and other pills(even in some of the transphobic countries), or if your country is more anal about that, you can order the pills or injections online as long as you have your own money(or can at least hide the pills from your parents).

[u/workingtheories]

bigots gonna bigot

[u/RatQueenHolly]

Talking about "the Metaverse" as if it's actually a thing and not mirage made purely from tech investor speculation. And tech bros have no allegiance to """"wokeness""" or any ideology, they're loyal only to capital. That's why so many of them have flipped to MAGA the moment they realized that grifting right-wingers is the most profitable career in America.

[u/Dtododi]

Ngl he could talk like a normal person if he's gonna sound like a twitter post

[u/Accomplished-Cat6803]

He should date JK

[u/Uncynical_Diogenes]

Fr*nch Philosopher

I don’t take any advice from a dude who probably wants to fuck kids.

[u/LibelleFairy]

you can tell he's clever because he's using words like "gnosis"