Firstly, liberals do not all believe this. It is not even a majority, so I will advise against using the vague and generalised term “liberals" to refer to just a minority who believe in infinite genders.

Secondly, I do not believe in non-binary genders, but that is only because there is not enough evidence to suggest otherwise.

So you understand what I believe: I use a different terminology to most: I use the word “gender" to refer to a set of sex-related instincts a person has from birth as determined from an inherent part of their brain. I never use the word “gender" to refer to a societal role, as that allows gender roles to get confused with gender itself, which is one of the biggest mistakes, in my opinion, that trans activists have ever made.

If you were to claim there are ONLY two genders, then the burden of proof would be on you.

If you take an agnostic position like I do, where you simply refute bad arguments made for the existence of non-binary genders and nothing else, then when someone asked you how many genders there were, you would say, “I don't know, but I don't believe in non-binary genders as of right now".

People too often conflate a lack of belief with the belief in the polar opposite option being true.

I don't believe in non-binary genders, but only because I haven't come across any sufficient evidence to say otherwise. If someone were to provide me with sufficient evidence and sound reasoning, I would believe them. So far, however, the “non-binary" people I have met don't act anything like what one should or expect a person with no gender or with a gender that is a mix of male and female to work.

I've heard all kinds of arguments for it, and when I ask people who claim to be “non-binary” what they mean by (X) term, it simply sounds like they have a lot of internalised sexism that only applies to themselves.

I wouldn't be surprised if non-binary genders didn't exist, as the very word itself demands we throw away the fact that, despite the existence of people who have varying X and Y chromosomes (there are a multitude of possible reasons why transgender people could be born that way), people are, at the end of the day, limited by their biology. If one were to assume that one didn't need gender dysphoria to be trans, then what are the requirements to be non-binary? Saying you're non-binary?

With all do respect, it seems to me that “non-binary” people are just people with internalised sexism who fear social rejection if they don't try to justify

I know the definitions. You don't need to preach the Bible to me, or in this case, LGBT.org. I've heard it all and I know what these popular terms means- caelgender, neutrois, two-spirit- all of it.

And no, I'm not religious. I've been a Democrat supporter, and I myself am trans, I have countless LGBT friends who I love and support.

The fact is that I'm not disbelieving simply because I don't want to. I want to believe that these people know what they are talking about and that I, as a transgender person, can share my experience with them and help them through whatever it is they're going through.

Not all people who believe in non-binary genders believe so, but it is a popular argument, so I will refute it quickly: gender is not a social construct. Boys tend to play with boy toys and girls tend to play with girls' toys regardless of upbringing. Assuming that gender is the only factor that contributes to a person's behaviour is wrong. The fact that boys tend to act like boys and girls tend to act like girls is not a justification nfor forcing them to do so under any circumstances.

Another problem I have with this belief is that it would logically invalidate transgender peoples' need to transition medically, which studies show is very difficult, if not impossible.

You don't need to jump on the transgender bandwagon so you can get validation and attention. There are real people suffering from real medical conditions, and I think it's selfish of people who claim to have the same condition as real transgender people who are doing it because they want attention.

I've heard all the arguments. None of them are very good. Intersex people do not prove the existence of non-binary genders, because intersex people's DNA is still made up of X and Y chromosomes. The very term “non-binary" seems to assume rigid gender roles. Ladies, you don't have to act like a stereotypical woman to be a woman. Men, you don't have to act like a stereotypical man to be a woman.

I am not saying that intergenders don't exist- just that the evidence and arguments for their existence are very, very poor and prematurely rushed by people who I worry want to believe that anyone can be anything.

I get it. It sucks that we are limited by the cells and genetic instructions in our bodies. If I could be a cis man, then I would. But I'm not.

If you want to identify as having “a gender that shares similarities with stars, galaxies and nebulae, etc.” then go ahead. Just don't get angry when others don't take you seriously because there's no scientific evidence for its existence.

You can argue from “personal experience” all you like— at the end of the day, if there is no evidence or good reason to believe that what the person claimed to experience is physically possible, then why would one more person claiming it convince me unless they can give a good explanation and a sound argument? Saying that personal experiences are good reasons for believing is like saying “personal experiences with God” are good reasons for believing in God. People lie or misinterpret what they feel all the time when they don't understand it.

Just remember, someone being crazy never, ever justifies persecution. People who claim to be trans but aren't do not deserve to be bullied, harassed or shunned for their beliefs. Everyone deserves compassion, but that doesn't mean you have to believe them if there's no evidence that what they believe is true.