i feel like i could make way more progress in understanding genderqueer theory if they could only explain to me what the definition of 'woman' is
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It kinda really sucks when all the pieces of a new gender theory jigsaw are inherently flawed because they have existed for so long. I think this is why people mostly hit out at anything queer, its just fear of newness/change.
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Now there’s a question that has been around for decades. These definitions change as society changes and furthermore, within society the definitions differ across demographics.
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This podcast goes over a number of definitions proposed by academics. Pretty interesting...
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Most definitions are implicitly based either directly or indirectly on biological sex. That the theory also requires the denial of the reality of biological sex does present a bit of a conundrum. It’s typically resolved through hand-waving & mumbling about “lived experience”.
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And therein lies the problem; their fundamental goal is the obliteration of category and definition.
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Ah, that’s interesting, but not sure it works.
It doesn’t square with a common principle: you are not the only one who decides what role you play. People don’t have to honor your claim that you’re “married” or a “lawyer” or an “immigrant” without some kind of external approval.
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