Sex is the biological category, whereas gender is the culturally shaped expression of sexual difference: the masculine way in which men should behave and the feminine way in which women should behave.
So since it’s people talking about the biological male/femaleness they’re literally imposing cultural values on it right there, which I think qualifies as gendering.
culturally shaped expression of sexual difference: the masculine way in which men should behave and the feminine way in which women should behave
(Emphasis mine) This is where I struggle with the difference between sex and gender. I was raised to believe that there is no “should” here. Some biological male people were effeminate; some biological female people, masculine;* and most are a mix, and there’s nothing wrong with that. I’ve always believed that it was a cultural observation, not a cultural obligation that the majority of males were masculine and females feminine.
Zero. Nobody is happy with their biological gender, because nobody has a biological gender, because there’s no such thing. You basically just asked what percentage of children were happy to go to the Loch Ness Monster’s birthday party. You’re a nincompoop who uses scientific language without knowing anything about science. I think a discussion of the themes in The Bachelor is more your level of competence.
Unless it’s a coming out party, it’s not a gender reveal, it’s a sex reveal. Which is stupid as I thought we were moving away from sex stereotypes.
When I first heard about “gender reveal parties” I thought they were coming-out parties for trans people.
Gender reveals are fucking weird, man. Does anyone do that other than Americans ?
I’ve been dragged to them here in Canada, but we’re kinda America-light, so yea.
In the spirit of cultural exchange, sorry.
Even the person who started the trend called them crazy
I think some of us are moving away from such stereotypes, and the conservative backlash is moving full speed in a weird direction. As always.
The Oxford Dictionary says:
So since it’s people talking about the biological male/femaleness they’re literally imposing cultural values on it right there, which I think qualifies as gendering.
(Emphasis mine) This is where I struggle with the difference between sex and gender. I was raised to believe that there is no “should” here. Some biological male people were effeminate; some biological female people, masculine;* and most are a mix, and there’s nothing wrong with that. I’ve always believed that it was a cultural observation, not a cultural obligation that the majority of males were masculine and females feminine.
You’re not able to gender someone else though, if someone says they’re female, you can’t go ‘No, you’re male’
They can’t say anything though.
Studies show newborns don’t have genders. Anyone who says a 1 year old is a boy or a girl is wrong. Factually incorrect.
What percentage of children are happy with their biological gender?
Zero. Nobody is happy with their biological gender, because nobody has a biological gender, because there’s no such thing. You basically just asked what percentage of children were happy to go to the Loch Ness Monster’s birthday party. You’re a nincompoop who uses scientific language without knowing anything about science. I think a discussion of the themes in The Bachelor is more your level of competence.
Wow you are mad and stupid.
You are obviously not worth discussing with.