Intro to GC?

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loretta81 · 12/03/2021 18:59

The concept of GC is totally new to me.

Who are the key feminists to read who hold this view?

Do you think GC is the "mainstream" feminist view in the UK?

What would you say are the characteristics of people who hold this view? Eg age, education, etc.

Thanks so much, I'm really intrigued.

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DickKerrLadies · 12/03/2021 19:25

I can't really answer your questions but I will tell you what 'GC' means to me.

I've been critical of gender as a concept since before I even knew what it was, before I'd heard of feminists. Being told something wasn't ladylike. Being grouped with the girls who I wasn't friends with rather than the boys I was. Wondering why a boy being told he runs like a girl seemed to be an insult. And etc. etc. as I got older. And all just because I happened to be born female

Personally, I don't really understand a feminism that isn't critical of gender. To me, feminism is about getting rid of the boxes and chains that have been used to oppress us, not embracing them.

Mainstream view? Depressingly, I think there are still a great deal of people who believe in gender. Some men feel very strongly about their 'masculinity'.

334bu · 12/03/2021 19:25

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3145470-Break-it-down-for-me

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loretta81 · 12/03/2021 19:14

I'm just looking for some pointers so I can learn more about it. Thanks.

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AgnesNaismith · 12/03/2021 19:06

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loretta81 · 12/03/2021 19:05

I ask Q 3 because I'm in my 30s, have kids, am educated and not really exposed to this. I'm wondering if that's unusual!

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