If I say women *should* wear feminine clothes, I shld then be expected to both justify this & define both 'women' & 'feminine.'
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The author distinguishes between biology & feelings & I agree that's important but point out that both are vitally important to humans.
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Sometimes we want to discuss pure biological realities & sometimes feelings & perceptions.that we biological organisms really experience.
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And yes, the fact that I research how people have understood femininity & womanhood & gender roles historically does underlie this.
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Female biological characteristics haven't changed since 1300 but concepts of womanhood & femininity & gender roles have repeatedly.
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Many consistencies remain & evo psych best tool for understanding this but it's the cultural & historical differences that interest me.
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That interest me more. I argued for the importance of using evo psych so we can better tell what is historically & culturally contingent.
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Here: https://areomagazine.com/2017/01/19/evolutionary-psychology-in-the-humanities-shakespeares-othello/ … I'm primarily interested in the different ways humans have made sense of things, particularly sex & gender.
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