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[–]jelliknight 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Um, yes, it is very possible I am avoiding confrontation, a behaviour which, now I think on it, significantly overlaps with being polite.

Also watch out for "just be kind <3" 'tis a trap for the unwary ;) It's all just female socialization. "Be polite, be nice, be kind, don't make a fuss" in context mean "make everyone else comfortable, your needs and perspectives don't matter."

Yes, there are several definitions of gender. If you watch, they will play a shell game with the definitions; "people should be treated as the gender they identify with", in this sentence "gender" while only used once takes two contradictory meanings - sex, and sex sterotypes.