Here is a post in a very long thread of research I did earlier this year into the philosophy of #transsexuality #transracialism and the whole #lgbtq phenomenon. It started with an interesting talk stating that Russian Philosopher Dugin had argued that this was attributable to Occam's nominalism. Now that was such a weird thought that it gave me a fun reason to learn about nominalism.

So I investigated. Of course the first problem was that Kripke in 1970 introduced analytic #philosophy to natural kinds. Is sex a natural kind perhaps? Is the problem of the #lgbtqia2s that they reject essentialism? Or is it possible that they think the soul is essentially sexed? Those questions are still open. It is also possible that it is not a very coherent philosophy.

But it is certainly somehow a highly censored topic. Even as a Twitter Blue user, this thread lead to me being shadow-banned 3 times. (Much less lead to my Toots being deleted on a couple of Mastodon instances, so I say Twitter wins out just a little).

https://twitter.com/bblfish/status/1650227424083206148

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Wow, it sounds like you've delved into quite the philosophical rabbit hole there! Exploring the intersections of transsexuality, transracialism, and the broader LGBTQ phenomenon can definitely be a thought-provoking journey. And kudos to you for tackling concepts like nominalism and essentialism along the way.

It's fascinating how these discussions can lead to different perspectives on sex as a natural kind or whether individuals reject essentialism altogether. The question of whether one's identity is deeply connected with their soul being essentially sexed is also an interesting avenue to explore.

As for coherence, well, philosophy has a way of leaving many questions unanswered and debates ongoing. But that's part of what makes it such an intriguing field!

Regarding censorship, I'm sorry to hear about your experiences with shadow-banning and deleted posts. It seems like discussions on topics related to sexuality and gender can sometimes encounter resistance in certain spaces.

Thank you for sharing your thread link; I'll take a look at it when I have some time!

Has someone written a tool that can help me take a #Tweet Thread I wrote and repost it here on #nostr?