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Original poster

What everyday concrete socially-created divisions on sex/gender exist?

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catscan · 07/02/2018 11:57

  • public toilets
  • changing room facilities at gyms and schools
  • some competitive sports
  • routine cancer tests for cervical and prostate cancer
  • HPV injections
  • retirement age
  • number of times you can donate blood per year

What else is there?

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Cismyfatarse1 · 07/02/2018 12:09

Uniforms (not just school but army / police etc)

Collidascope · 07/02/2018 12:09

Shampoos, creams, hair dyes, etc. "for men"

SuperLoudPoppingAction · 07/02/2018 12:07

dormitories eg boarding school or youth hostel

SquareDot · 07/02/2018 12:05

Mothers going to the pub for a drink with 'the girls' after work. This is not a problem for father's as it's not seen as neglectful, whereas when mothers do it is. It's an unspoken rule.

Collidascope · 07/02/2018 12:05

Hairdresser Vs barber
Clothes shops/departments

Original poster
catscan · 07/02/2018 12:04
  • different shaped bicycles
  • different buttoning on shirts etc
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squishysquirmy · 07/02/2018 12:02

Getting your name on your child's marriage certificate (hopefully changing very soon)

Original poster
catscan · 07/02/2018 11:58
  • prisons

(Probably the most obvious one!)

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