• dandelion (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    7 hours ago

    There are like 1 in 100 people born trans, a similar number born intersex. It’s as common as having green eyes or having red hair.

    Regardless, I figure the scientists are probably looking at this with more detail and seriousness than either of us.

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      6 hours ago

      well, thats a fucking lie.

      That census data came from Brighton, which last time I checked, was the LGBT capital of the UK, if not the world.

      Trans people account for between 0.1 and 0.6% of the population, and intersex is even less at 0.018%.

      Stop getting your facts from facebook.

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        Accurate statistics on the number of transgender people vary widely,[11] in part due to different definitions of what constitutes being transgender.[6] Some countries collect census data on transgender people, starting with Canada in 2021.[12][13][14][15] Generally, less than 1% of the worldwide population is transgender, with figures ranging from <0.1% to 0.6%.[16][17]

        From wikipedia.

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            8 minutes ago

            I’m providing context for why numbers regarding transgender people are fuzzy at best and why telling someone they’re “fucking lying” about them is misguided at best.