Wow, this has really spun out of control.
You do realize that you have not contradicted anything I said above, don't you? Or are you just here to fight?

Good point, but my issue (discomfort) is with the language, not the gender disphoria. Doctors are not making and distributing assignments (like a school teacher assigns seats), they are noting observations. They make no decisions (there are, of course, very rare exceptions).

I fully understand that & respect what you're saying. I just keep tripping over the word "assigned". It's entirely my own personal problem. Some word has to be used & I don't have a better one at hand. Maybe.... "attributed", "applied", "labeled", or "guessed"? They feel less authoritative.

I think precision in terminology is important in this discussion (that I accidentally started). Are we talking about gender or sex? Is assignment universal or only applies to the gender/sex "missasigned"?
I'm in way over my head. I just think "assign" is a strange choice of word. But it's done.

Who is assigning genders at birth? Parent? Doctor? Some cartoon angel who has a quota to meet? I can't help but picture some very serious looking entity with a clipboard handing out babies to storks & telling them where to drop off the babies & what color diaper to use.

P.S. I don't object.

Off topic, but I really hate the word "assigned" in this context. It implies that some or something is actively making a decision on someone else's behalf.

Yup.

Wrong. The guy on the ground is The Tyrant. Kaine is not a Tyrant; he's just a collaborator. His fate should be exile from Virginia & the Democratic Party.

Don't cave!!!!

Don’t cave for any “promises” from the GOP. The message from last weeks elections was fight, not capitulate.

Tim Kaine is trying to weasel out of supporting the ACA. He is all talk, but has no backbone.

You've thrown out the last shreds of the ACA. You've turned your back on Virginia to gain the approval of Republican donors. The U.S. is in a fight for its life. You grasped the first opportunity to capitulate. You stand for nothing. I'm very disappointed in your lack of leadership. Please retire.

A wooden key chain

I wish i could access the link.

In 2029? She'll be occupying Chuck Schumer's senate seat.

Now I know that I'm a natural discrutator. My wife will be mildly amused.