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[–]PenseePansyBio-Sex or Bust 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

What am I missing?

Gender role rules, I think. Or, rather, you're dismissing them automatically, as everyone should-- because these rules are so manifestly stupid.

According to gender roles (aka sex stereotypes), only males can be female-attracted, and vice-versa. So female-attracted people MUST be male. It's reasoning on a preschool level. Or, these days, an Iran/trans one, apparently. Kind of cute when little kids think this way (because they're powerless, and naturally don't know any better); but when otherwise-intelligent adults do, in vast numbers? Fuckin' terrifying.

[–]Trolley 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thank you for the insight. It truly would be almost endearing if it wasn't so invidious.