Merriam-Webster says gender identity as social construction predates its use as self-definition. So *declaring* one's gender identity is new
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Gender identity used to be something that was done to you. More recently, it tends to be something you do to others. That's interesting.
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Are we moving more generally toward requiring that our culture abide by the labels we assign to ourselves?
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If so, I'm going to start making a list of my preferred labels. "Acerbic" is okay, "abrasive" is not. Please respect my choices. :)
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@AuerbachKeller Only if acerbic is your gender or sexual preference. Otherwise I object to your appropriation of my culture!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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@AuerbachKeller I can relate. 'Abrasive' is not my sexual orientation either.
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