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huh

Gender itself doesn't exist as it is a social construct. Some cultures have 2 genders while others have 5. Gender is an identity. One can choose to express whemselves with any gender they choose

Exactly. It's a concept. Therefore it is and is not

Some Indigenous cultures have the two-spirit who have both masculine and feminine qualities

Some west African cultures (pre-colonization) had more in-between genders

Yes. Gender is an identity; a concept. It is how you identify with yourself

If you feel more on the feminine side of a 2- gendered society, most people would assume you identify as female

Once again, this is completely subjective to:
1. Where you feel on the gender spectrum
2. What your society accepts as genders

I personally feel as if western society needs to get rid of this 2-gender system because of all the harm it has caused trans and non-binary people

Judicual falls under governmental because the Supreme Court (judicial branch) oversees all major federal cases

So yes... it's systemic <3

Because the ideas implemented into the African communities in the US are ones that prioritize harm over all else as a form of villainization

Not exactly. Evidence of gender sprouting in Europe can date back to pre-classical times when gender dysphoria was not recognized

Depends on your culture

Nope

Those are sexes

And even at that it's still incorrect

You have X, XX, XY, XXY, XYXY, XXXX, XXXY, XXXXY ,XXXXX.

Nope

Saying there are only 2 genders is inherently ethnocentric. Western society tries to engrave the idea into our minds that there are only 2 genders. If you start saying there are only 2, you're demeaning other cultures that differ from your own. There are people who are drastically masculine, feminine, somewhere in the middle, or even not on the spectrum at all.

That statement just proved to me why you can't accept the facts

Not really

You also have intersex

Who share both traditional male and female biological characteristics

Not really

They are about as common as having red hair

According to the world health organization*

There are also people with more x chromosomes

The only way to truly tell what your sex is is to get it checked

Chromosome examination

Many people have XXY and dont even know their entire lives

That would mean 117,000-351,000 people on the planet

Still a lot

Just saying that gender is a social construct and not just a set "guy or girl" type thing

That is exacrly the point. They didn't care bc it didn't affect them. Gender only became popular in the early modern era

Not saying it does. Im saying gender is a spectrum

Thats not what this is about tho-

I am talking about the mental aspect of it

Gender is an identity

A concept

Only in english

Most indo-european languages don't have a difference

Because of culture

But I won't explain that unless you ask

Not invalidating gender. Just saying that gender did exist in European society; it just was not relevant

I never said gender was not real

Just that it was invented as a form of identity

Thats the problem

They said "this is how it is supposed to be"

And try to impress this idea on every culture they colonized

Generally

Not on a specific basis*

They are an idea almost everywhere

Im saying only Europe pushed it on other people

It's not supposed to be a rebuttal. Im agreeing with you to a certain extent

Exactly. Thats my point. Some west African cultures had 5 genders until Europe said "follow our rules" (colonization)

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Im just saying gender differs across culture. Thats literally all

It is a spectrum. There aren't just 2. Maybe in Western culture but not in all of them. Just saying to be open to the fact that not all cultures follow the 2 gender system and thats okay

I agree

Ofc they had genders roles

Not the same ones

But roles nonetheless

OH

I said

Some don't

Not a lot

Sudanese cultures

They also had a 2 gender system

And Arabs in the 5th century bc

You're totally right

Invalidation to you but validation to another

It is about the person who is identifying themselves

Exactly

I know that

Can you site your sources rq?

I'll do the same

I wrote an article on this a few months back. Hopefully your sources can give me more insight :)

Never said you were wrong about the dysphoria part

https://www.who.int/health-topics/gender#tab=tab_1

https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-determinants/gender/gender-definitions

Gender not sex

Separate ideas

Sex is biological

Science

Gender is sociocultural

Not saying you're wrong

Just saying we have different outlooks on a topic with no true right answer

The human brain and body are among the most complex structures of the known universe

To a certain extent. Sex is more chromosome and genetically based. Gender can vary across cultures

But it really depends

Yes the sex you're right

But chromosomes are raerly checked

You could be XXY and never know

It is an international foundation. It's fine to be skeptical. I don't trust the government lmao

I check more sources than just Oxford dictionary

But I still will :)

"especially when considered with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones"

Google like you said