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athousanderrors) wrote2017-05-13 08:50 am
athousanderrors) wrote2017-05-13 08:50 am
wolveria: vikingofficial: ghettablasta: And for the record,...
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wolveria:
vikingofficial:
ghettablasta:
And for the record, Bill Nye didn’t say that “gender is determined by your chromosomes”. He was talking about genes that are stored in part of our cells - chromosomes. He just explained that they contain all of the genetic information and all the instructions you need to make a person. So the first comparison was fake and was supposed to vilify the scientist guy and liberals. No such luck.
However, no doubt Bill Nye has developed his knowledge over the years and that’s how real science work!
Five seconds earlier he literally said “We used to think gender and sex were synonymous”
Yep, this is a false quote shared by conservatives, and it’s still going around Twitter unfortunately.
Even if this was a real quote, there’s nothing wrong with changing your opinion when you gain new information. In fact, it’s incredibly important toward growth as a well-rounded, informed human being. But conservatives seem to believe that changing your mind is tantamount to intellectual weakness and losing your “strength of character,” even though it’s actually quite the opposite.
So keep in mind when Right-wingers cry about fake news, it’s usually coming from their own camp.
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wolveria:
vikingofficial:
ghettablasta:
And for the record, Bill Nye didn’t say that “gender is determined by your chromosomes”. He was talking about genes that are stored in part of our cells - chromosomes. He just explained that they contain all of the genetic information and all the instructions you need to make a person. So the first comparison was fake and was supposed to vilify the scientist guy and liberals. No such luck.
However, no doubt Bill Nye has developed his knowledge over the years and that’s how real science work!
Five seconds earlier he literally said “We used to think gender and sex were synonymous”
Yep, this is a false quote shared by conservatives, and it’s still going around Twitter unfortunately.
Even if this was a real quote, there’s nothing wrong with changing your opinion when you gain new information. In fact, it’s incredibly important toward growth as a well-rounded, informed human being. But conservatives seem to believe that changing your mind is tantamount to intellectual weakness and losing your “strength of character,” even though it’s actually quite the opposite.
So keep in mind when Right-wingers cry about fake news, it’s usually coming from their own camp.
(Your picture was not posted)