I was discussing the biological reality of sex with someone who seems quite keen on J Butler et al.
She started with 'sex is a social construct' and when enquired a bit more said that biological sex does exist, but what it is socially constructed is the 'category' of sex. That is, that humans observed the differences and decided to categorise that observation (and not a different one) and that this is what is socially constructed (and politically orientated).
I somehow intituvely think this does not make sense, but cannot put it in words. Can anyone help me please?