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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Why do we even have gender?

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Autumnwindinthewillows · 21/10/2018 18:41

Excuse my ignorance - only recently learning about all this.
Given that sex is biologically determined why do we also have a gender? I could possibly understand the point in a language that denotes all nouns male or female but as a purely social construct can't we just do away with it and call ourselves what we want?

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EverardDigby · 21/10/2018 18:47

Good question.

IMO gender is the system by which men (as a class) oppress women and women internalise that oppression. There is otherwise no point to it at all, it just restricts us. That's why many women won't call themselves cis, as we don't identify with something that enforces our oppression.

IStillMissBlockbuster · 21/10/2018 18:47

Welcome to radical feminism

Waterparc · 21/10/2018 18:45

Sounds good to me