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I'm sorry for the issues that you have. The email wasn't received, however, I've passed it along.

Hi everyone, how’s everyone doing? As the subject has come up, I’d like to provide some information on the difference between sex, gender, gender identity and gender expression. Sex refers to the anatomical classification of an individual as male, female or intersex. Sex is usually assigned at birth. Gender refers to how a society believes boys, girls, men and women should behave within that society's social norms. Gender identity refers to our own sense of self and the sex we see ourselves as. Research has shown that children can have a sense of who they are – including what sex they are – as early as the age of 3. Gender identity may or may not match the sex assigned at birth. Gender expression refers to how we express our gender identity, for example, through clothes. (The GLAAD Media Reference Guide are a good resource of respectful LGBTQ+ terminology and also provides context. These links address the difference between gender and sex specifically: 01, 02, 03 ) As a few posts have been removed, kindly keep in mind that communication is in writing and that interpretation of what is posted is up to the reader. Interpretation as well as impact can therefore differ from the poster’s intent and misunderstandings can easily ensue – especially when we’re personally invested. Before you post, it can be helpful to take a moment and consider how the post might affect other members of the community. How would it feel if I were the reader or individual addressed? Does my post reflect how I would like someone else to express their disagreement with me? What is it that I’m saying and might the message that I’m sending differ from my intent? Please remember also that focus should be on facts and actions and not the individual we disagree with as facts and actions can be criticized, even condemned, while still acknowledging and validating someone’s else’s opinion. Here, "I" statement can come in handy to help shift the focus. Further, focusing on facts and actions allows us to express disapproval while being mindful of our post’s impact on members of the community. Action-based commenting can hold individuals responsible without shaming their identity and helps us be critical without making community members feel judged. Thank you.

Hi everyone, as communication is in writing, I’d like to precede what I’m about to say by saying that I mean it sincerely: Based on what I’d heard about how politics discussions went on Primetimer when I came in, I expected this topic to be closed by now. I’m very happy that it’s not. Thank you for keeping it as respectful as you have. As you keep discussing, kindly continue to be mindful of the other person’s perspective when disagreeing. Even if we sometimes believe someone else is wrong, opinions aren’t right or wrong. The underlying facts may be but opinions are equally valid. On that note, please challenge the facts and not the opinion or individual and “listen” not with the goal to win the argument but with the intent to understand. (If you’re interested, here are a couple of links to articles that offer some tips on how to discuss politics constructively (some points may be moot as we’re an online community and neither family, friends nor co-workers but others maybe are not): 01, 02, 03, 04 ) Thank you and have a good weekend.

@chediavolo As this isn't the first time that you said you searched for a show but came up empty, I wonder if there's a bug with your search function. Would you mind letting me know me know which search function you're using and what's happening (eg, is there no result at all or are there results that are non-specific etc)?

Hi everyone, a few posts have been removed as they had drifted too far away from the US election and were getting personal. If you would like to discuss the generalities of the Gaza-Israel conflict, kindly move the conversation to PM. Otherwise, thank you for continuing to keep it respectful.

Hi everyone, a few posts have been removed. Kindly remember to keep the focus on the facts and not make discussions personal. Thank you.

Hi everyone, as most of you only know notes from moderators when the team concludes a little nudge in a different direction is warranted, I wanted to leave this note to simply thank you for discussing a complex topic at a difficult time with respect and consideration.

Please note that the above refers to a pilot program initiated by the NYC government for the city of New York. It was in partnership with Mobility Capital Finance and independent from state or federal government. The city believed it would be cheaper than meal programs as it allowed migrants to choose their food but has decided not to renew its contract. https://www.veteransdisabilityinfo.com/blog/the-cost-of-compassion-examining-aid-discrepancies-between-migrant-and-veteran-families/ https://www.newsweek.com/debit-cards-migrants-new-york-city-welfare-benefits-compared-1883975 https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-expands-food-debit-card-program-to-include-7300-migrants/5564336/ https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-nyc-migrants-credit-debit-cards-prepaid-240335300869 https://abc7ny.com/post/new-york-city-ending-voucher-program-allowed-migrant-families-buy-own-food/15523750/

Hi everyone, kindly note that Soapy Goddess assumed that "sleeping" was meant as a metaphor. There's no issue in discussing the bigger picture of the stereotype that successful women are often assumed to "move up the ladder" by sleeping with someone, however, as Soapy Goddess explained the misundestanding, please consider not replying to Soapy Goddess directly anymore. As far as the discussion about transgender athletes is concerned, there's little data but generally, studies have found that trans individuals become more similar to their gender identity following gender affirming hormone therapy. NIH research also notes that developmental gender differences become more apparant during and after puperty. Here are a couple of links NIH research and a summary of an IOC study With that said, thank you for a (largely) respectful discussion yesterday. Let's keep it up today!

Hi everyone, as we're all feeling a range of emotions, kindly focus on facts in this topic and avoid potentially inflammatory statement, accusations or personal attacks. Please keep in mind that it can be helpful to take a moment before replying, too, and, also, that we're all dealing with what we're feeling in different ways. Be kind to each other. If you need a place to express how you feel, please head on over here: https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/ Thank you.

Hi everyone, as we're all feeling a range of emotions, kindly focus on facts in this topic and avoid potentially inflammatory statement, accusations or personal attacks. Please keep in mind that it can be helpful to take a moment before replying, too, and, also, that we're all dealing with what we're feeling in different ways. Be kind to each other. If you need a place to express how you feel, please head on over here: https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/ Thank you.

Hi guys, as we're all feeling a range of emotions, kindly focus on facts and avoid potentially inflammatory statement, accusations or personal attacks. Please keep in mind that it can be helpful to take a moment before replying, too. If you need a place to express how you feel, please head on over here: https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/150441-chit-chat-the-feels/ Thank you.

Hi everyone, I've created a topic where you can share your feelings about Election Day so that we can keep Chit-Chat a politics-free zone for those who want to escape politics. Please remember to be understanding and supportive for those who need it and be kind to each other. Thank you.

Thanks for asking. Ideally, please request a header here. If you do it in the show's subforum, please tag me to make sure I see it.

If you can PM me, kindly do so and let me know who it is you tried to PM.