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[–]mangosplums 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Gender can’t be abolished because it doesn’t exist. It’s a made up term. What people really mean when they say the word “gender” is “sex roles”. Sex roles won’t ever go away completely because they’re formed based on the roles women and men have in making babies and from the differences in our bodies. That will never fully change. They can be vastly reduced though, and be less authoritarian, allowing people to just act however they want without being judged.

[–]moody_ape[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

although i agree with some of the things you've said, i don't think it makes sense to say that gender doesn't exist. it is very present in human culture and it is strong enough to cause harm when people don't conform to the stereotypes (sex roles). irrespective of actually existing or not, i agree that we as a society can work to accept gender non conformity.

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

I know rad fems don’t align with me on this. I think the invention of the term gender was stupid and doesn’t help anyone. What they’re actually talking about is sex roles and should have stuck with that term. Using the term gender is harmful imo.