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[–]NorfolkTerrier 20 insightful - 1 fun20 insightful - 0 fun21 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

"Sex role" is a much better explanation of gender than the whole identity crap. If someone wants to make a distinction, I define gender as "expectations based on sex." It's something that comes from outside, not from inside.

[–]MezozoicGay 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Well, gender/queer theory is explainig gender as "sex role in society" and "how society see you and what society expect you to do". In other words, gender/queer theory is extremely sexist and homophobic in its nature.

[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It is. I don't understand why liberal feminists support the idea of gender, it is sexist, it's about defining women and telling women that there is a 'correct' way for us to dress/behave/act and what our hobbies and interests should be, it takes us back decades.

[–]vitunrotta 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

TOUCHÉ.

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I agree, I think of gender as either a sex role or just sexism/stereotypes.