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Today at work I asked one of the kids what her favourite colour was and she said:

‘Pink and purple. They’re pretty. I used to liked yellow but I got fed up with it.’ She stares into the distance. Suddenly this five year old child in her flowery dress with matching ribbons in her hair has become a battle-hardened veteran. She’s seen some shit.

‘Too many things are yellow now’. If this were a movie she’d knock back the last of her whiskey and get up from the bar. I know in my heart of hearts this kid is sick of minions.

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Can you prove non binary people don't exist? With facts not just your opinion

*cracks knuckles* Alrighty here we go.So, to start off with, I can’t definitively prove anything. I can’t prove with 100% accuracy the existence or non-existence of non-binary people or even binary transsexuals for that matter. But the difference is that we have plenty scientific research evidence for one, and not the other. We have studies upon studies showing differences in brain structures between the sexes. And thats not even getting transsexuals involved. Men and women have observable differences in the way their brains are structured, as well as having differences in the amounts and location in the brain of grey and white matter.Here are some links to get you started:http://mobile.the-scientist.com/article/44096/sex-differences-in-the-brainhttp://dana.org/News/Details.aspx?id=43520#_edn1https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2013/december/brain-connectivity-study-reveahttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/girl-brain-boy-brain/https://www.theguardian.com/science/neurophilosophy/2013/oct/06/male-brain-versus-female-brainThe brain, of course, begins development while the fetus is still living inside the mothers womb, and during pregnancy, the fetus is presented with sex hormones to help it develop the way it needs to. If the fetus receives male sex hormones, it develops male brain patterns and structures. If no male sex hormones are received, the brain defaults to female. Now, how does this apply to transsexuals and non-binary people?The current data out on the matter of transsexuals is that we have the brain sex that is opposite to the sex of our body, likely caused by either the release of sex hormones when not appropriate (female fetus receiving testosterone in the womb), or the non-release of sex hormones when needed (male fetus not recieving testosterone in the womb). This difference in brain sex to body sex most likely causes the brain confusion and distress, as the brain is not equipped to deal with the sexed parts of the opposite sex. This confusion and distress results in what we call sex or gender dysphoria (AKA, the discomfort/disconnect/distress that one experiences towards the sex of their body.)The reason why I do not believe in non-binary genders is because (with our current knowledge on the subject) it is virtually impossible to have a ‘non-binary’ brain. Tumblr user myragewillendworlds has made numerous excellent posts explaining why a non-binary brain could not exist, so I’ll leave a few here for you to peruse.http://myragewillendworlds.tumblr.com/post/26153676338/why-there-almost-certainly-is-no-non-binary-brainhttp://myragewillendworlds.tumblr.com/post/51667990214/the-possibility-of-agender-bigender-and-somewherehttp://myragewillendworlds.tumblr.com/post/158981691389/sources-first-known-use-of-transgender———-Now, I don’t know what your exact views on what gender is are, so I’ll include a few extra things to debunk any arguments early.If you are someone who thinks gender is whatever you identify yourself as, or that to be transgender, you just have to identify as such, then think about this.I am technically a transsexual man. I was born with and still have a female body, but I experience a disconnect and a discomfort with my sex, and so I have chosen to undergo transition as a means to relieve myself of my sex dysphoria. Despite this, I do not identify as transsexual or transgender or trans or anything like that. When ever possible, I try to forget that I am a transsexual, and I only ever say that I am in situations where I feel it appropriate, which is rarely. I never call myself trans, and I don’t consider myself trans. If anything, I identify as a cis man. So with that said, does that make me not trans? Since I do not identify as trans, does that make me not trans, despite being a transsexual?If you are someone who thinks that gender is a social construct, then think about this.If gender is a social construct, then how do we have transgender people? By saying gender is a social construct (i.e. Gender is fake and so you can be any gender you want, not just male and female) then you are implying that you can simply chose to be trans, which is a horrible mindset that we are trying to work against.Now, you may be mistaking gender for gender roles. Gender roles, while some have a basis in biology, are largely a social construct, and are ‘fake’. I am all for people being gender non-conforming, but you don’t need to call yourself ‘non-binary’ just because you are a girl who likes wearing ‘mens’ clothing, or a guy who like wearing ‘women’ clothing.If you are someone who thinks “non-binary people exist because they say they are non-binary”, then think about this.If I say I am a dragon, does that mean dragons now exist?——–That is all I can explain for now, though I have many more thoughts about closely related topics that I may explain if the need arises. I will also ask you a question in turn, and add that I think it is silly to ask “prove something does not exist.” YOU should be trying to prove that something does exist, not trying to prove how it does not. Thats like me saying “prove to me that God does not exist.” or “prove to me that dragons do not exist.” Can you prove non-binary people do exist? With facts, not just your opinion.