SANITYOh damn, things are about to kick off: Researchers find clear gender differences in brain scans - this could be the death of “born in the wrong body”/gendered souls nonsense

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[–]QueenBread 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

First of all, I think you are talking about social DEconstructionism.

[–]ClassroomPast6178[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Nope, I had it right. Social constructionism

Unlike phenomena that are innately determined or biologically predetermined, these social constructs are collectively formulated, sustained, and shaped by the social contexts in which they exist. These constructs significantly impact both the behavior and perceptions of individuals, often being internalized based on cultural narratives, whether or not these are empirically verifiable. In this two-way process of reality construction, individuals not only interpret and assimilate information through their social relations but also contribute to shaping existing societal narratives.

[–]QueenBread 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Oh, so you say feminists WANT social constructs (like the roles of men and women in society) to carry on?

[–]ClassroomPast6178[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

No. Social constructionists don’t “want social constructs” they believe everything is a social construct. So, according to them, the differences between men and women are social constructs.

It’s blank slatism, a rejection that biology has any role to play in the way that humans are or are organised. Social constructionists reject the role that biology plays in determining how humans act. The fight against “biological determinism” is not new, it’s straight up something you’d hear from a 1970s-2000s feminist.

[–]QueenBread 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Oh, I see. In that case I stand corrected: you were right and I didn't understand correctly.

However, I still really hate this whole blaming feminism for everything. Feminism is, at its core, about women's rights. Hating feminism means hating the idea that women should be treated as full and free human beings.

And don't give me "buuuut so many feminists are evil or stupid nooooow!". Because if you want to shine spotlights on them, it's because you want an excuse to hate on the idea that women should be free.

Here, let me explain. I'm an animal rights activist. You won't see me make the crazy false equivalence of claiming that animal rights are causing harm to animals because of how PETA is full of nutcases who kill animals, and therefore we should ban animal rights activism because it's really about hurting animals. You also won't see me talk constantly about the obnoxious holier-than-thou vegans. Yet it's what you do when you screech about the evil feminists.

[–]ClassroomPast6178[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I didn’t screech about “evil feminists” I merely said that feminists have argued a particular point.

I was completely polite in my replies to you, a courtesy you didn’t extend to me.

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

Oh unless women stand for something she disagrees with they are never wrong and no matter what feminists say or do they are never bad unless they disagree with her.

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

Saying that feminists argued about denying biological differences is like saying that animal rights activists argued for the killing of domestic pets. After all PETA does that.