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Can someone explain to me how sex and gender are two different things?
Posted on 10/23/18 at 9:57 am
Posted on 10/23/18 at 9:57 am
To those familiar with these theories, it is said that sex is your biological makeup but gender is a “spectrum”.
But I have trouble understanding this.
To me, you are what you are physically. How you “feel” is irrelevant.
If a male acts feminine and/or even dresses like a female typically does, that doesn’t make him the opposite sex. It just makes him a feminine male who dresses up like a female.
If a woman acts “manly”, it doesn’t make her a man, it just makes her a masculine female.
I’m having trouble understanding what people mean when they say gender and sex are separate things.
But I have trouble understanding this.
To me, you are what you are physically. How you “feel” is irrelevant.
If a male acts feminine and/or even dresses like a female typically does, that doesn’t make him the opposite sex. It just makes him a feminine male who dresses up like a female.
If a woman acts “manly”, it doesn’t make her a man, it just makes her a masculine female.
I’m having trouble understanding what people mean when they say gender and sex are separate things.
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Posted on 10/23/18 at 9:58 am to PrimeTime Money
It’s because they don’t want people with mental illness to feel bad
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:00 am to PrimeTime Money
If you really want to know from a humanities perspective -
Sex = biology at birth (and can be changed through surgery and pills)
Gender = characteristics that define an identity
A person of the male sex who carries more feminine characteristics than masculine characteristics may identify as the female gender.
Where this gets complicated (by the theoretical discussions; not by ability to comprehend) is when considering alternative forms of masculinities or feminism. This is why some claim there are multiple genders as it’s impossible to just be male or female (when speaking of genders).
Sex = biology at birth (and can be changed through surgery and pills)
Gender = characteristics that define an identity
A person of the male sex who carries more feminine characteristics than masculine characteristics may identify as the female gender.
Where this gets complicated (by the theoretical discussions; not by ability to comprehend) is when considering alternative forms of masculinities or feminism. This is why some claim there are multiple genders as it’s impossible to just be male or female (when speaking of genders).
This post was edited on 10/23/18 at 10:02 am
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:01 am to PrimeTime Money
"Gender" is a made-up cultural marxist term from about 50 years ago.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:06 am to PrimeTime Money
Feminists hate HATE the gender "label" that trans people have hijacked because it reinforces the stigmas and stereotypes they've been trying to fight. Men who want to be women either physically or emotionally/mentally undermines the claim feminists have about the differences between the two. Masculinity and femininity are "bad" to them.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:08 am to PrimeTime Money
First, you have to learn about unicorns and mermaids.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:09 am to StringedInstruments
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Gender = characteristics that define an identity
The irony of the progressives pushing “characteristics that define an identity” is awesome and hilarious.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:09 am to PrimeTime Money
One is a physical condition determined at birth and the other is a social identity according to progressives.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:11 am to GeauxLSUGeaux
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because they don’t want people with mental illness to feel bad
That's really the bottom line. Retarded? Nope, now they're cognitively challenged. Gender Dysmorphia? Nope. Now they're normal because gender is a rainbow of fluffy bunny rabbits.
These people are insane.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:11 am to PrimeTime Money
They’re simply different words with different definitions. This is a bizarre question.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:12 am to PrimeTime Money
If nature is cruel enough to produce people born intersexed, why not intergendered 
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:12 am to NDonahue
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"Gender" is a made-up cultural marxist term from about 50 years ago.
Every word in every language is made up
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:13 am to PrimeTime Money
Gender came into use when discussing language. IE, 'him, her, she, he, le, la....' were gender. People are divided by sexes, not genders.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:13 am to PrimeTime Money
quote:Well, for one thing, I've never wanted to have gender with someone.....
Can someone explain to me how sex and gender are two different things?
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:13 am to Roger Klarvin
Goosfraba.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:14 am to StringedInstruments
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If you really want to know from a humanities perspective -
How about from an objective reality perspective?
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:14 am to Roger Klarvin
If I can pick my own gender, can I pick yours too? You're now a robot pterodactyl with both sex organs and laser beam genitals.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:18 am to Roger Klarvin
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Every word in every language is made up
Thats just waaay too dumb.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:19 am to PrimeTime Money
Sex and gender are the same thing. End thread
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:43 am to PrimeTime Money
Gender and sex are the same thing.
Anyone who tells you different is just as mentally ill as the ones claiming it.
Anyone who tells you different is just as mentally ill as the ones claiming it.
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