ALTRAV,

I have been an avid reader all of my life.
Yes that's true. I still am. But I am
not a "book-worm" by any stretch of the imagination.
A "book-worm" implies someone who's out of
touch with reality.

I have not only traveled widely and
worked and lived in many countries,but I
have had an extensive education both in
institutions of learning and hands-on experiences.
I've waitressed in restaurants as a student.
I've been a hostess in restaurants, I've worked
for the Brazilian Consulate at the Royal Easter
Show in Sydney,I've modeled,
I've worked in Special, Public,
Parliamentary, State and
University Libraries. I've run children's Story-time
Sessions and School visits. I've been an educator,
storyteller, writer, administrator, and much, much
more.

So all I can see to you is - Cheers, to the King of
Fools, from the Queen of Cools!

You have no idea what you're talking about or who you're
dealing with!

The broccoli says - I look like a small tree.
The mushroom says - I look like an umbrella.
The walnut says - I look like a brain.
And the banana says - Can we please change the
subject?

It's all a matter of perception.

Foxy,

so it appears once more you attempt to take the floor, and try to say you are not as stupid as you demonstrate.
Do you know the difference between intelligence and intellectual?
The general consensus is that one is intelligent if one achieves a high scholastic level or grades.
The truth is, it has nothing to do with brains or whether one is more or less stupid, it merely comes down to memory.
Now there is a fact/truth many people don't want to hear.
So you having done all these things you say, does not anoint you with the right to say you are qualified to comment, judge or give opinions on what the world or people should or should not do.
You browbeating and preaching falls moot, when considering the size of the population, the mindset, gullibility, naivety and general foibles of the people you are trying to affect.
You still have not given me anything to hang my hat on in the way of useful, viable information that helps us understand your reasoning.
You're making yourself look even worse by taking these cheap shots.
As I said, it doesn't bother me, but obviously, it bothers you.

ALTRAV,

Once again you totally misinterpret my attempt
at giving you just a small smattering of some
of my vast background information in response to
your calling me a "book worm". I was not attempting
to "take the floor." Merely set the record straight
for you.

Now in regards to intelligence and
a high scholastic level or grades
being a measure of someone's intelligence?

The skills required
to get an A grade in a university course on anatomy or
educational philosophy, are not the same as the skills
needed to deal with a medical emergency, or an unruly
junior high school class.

Most people pick up the necessary skills on the job not
in the classroom and the characteristics that make for
a successful career (such as initiative, leadership,
drive, negotiating ability, willingness to take risks and
persuasiveness) are not even taught in schools.

A higher credential or qualification
means higher earnings simply because of
the value job markets place on it.

Intelligence is often defined as the
general mental ability to learn and apply knowledge,
as well as the ability to reason and have abstract thought.

It also entails the ability to evaluate and judge, the
ability to comprehend complex ideas, and the capacity for
original and productive thought, the ability to learn
quickly, and learn from experience, and even the ability
to comprehend relationships.

I'm not in the habit of brow-beating or preaching. I do
however react to things I consider to be false, and
to misinformation being spread.

In any case, this is not some sort of competition as
to who's right or wrong. I've had my say on transgender.

You're entitled to your opinion, as I am to disagree with it.

Foxy,

a final word?
In your last post the last thing you said was;

"Your entitled to your opinion, as I am to disagree with it".

It turns out that is not quite true.
If it is simply an "opinion", meaning it is a subjective comment, then your statement might hold sway, because it is only an opinion and not a fact.
In my case I present objective submissions which are based on facts/truths.
These are subject to scrutinee as is the norm, but once scrutinised,and because it is derived from facts/truth, the submission is naturally found to be correct, and so you are NOT entitled to disagree with it.
Now I can finally see how your mind works.
You automatically refute any contrary submission to yours, without reason or question, then you proceed to overwrite your previous comment as if there had not been an objection to it.
That comes very close to what is called a denialist.
Whatever you are, you are too inflexible to converse with as you refuse to consider there are other ways of looking at things, not just your way.

ALTRAV,

What you have presented on transgender has merely
been subjective statements not objective reality.
Therefore all you've done is presented an opinion
to which I am entitled to disagree, and I have.

A fact is a statement that can be verified and proven
to be true. Opinion is an expression of judgement or
belief about something. Facts rely on research and
evidence - while opinions are based simply on assumptions.

All you've ever done since you've been posting on this
forum has been to present opinions based on your beliefs and
assumptions. You've never presented evidence to back up
your opinions. And your say so - does not count as evidence.