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[–]Skipdip 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Says it so well, and gels with me own personal research into gender across cultures.

Gender is entirely about roles. Cultures with multiple genders tend to be more patriarchal than cultures without them.

In our culture were at a weird spot where feminism has largely done away with gender roles. Theyre not completely gone (yet). What remains of them is as damaging as it ever was.

Because of this, “gender” cant be about roles. When viewed this way it becomes blatantly obvious that it’s about profit driven ideology, mental illness, and membership in a particular subculture.

[–]CosmicFarmPrisoner 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I can only think of one instance where women were allowed to be "men." It was somewhere in Eastern Europe, and it was restrictive and developed to allow a family to survive until a male was produced to take over again. Maybe there was something in Indonesia, but I can't remember if it was a recent development...

Otherwise, third genders are dumping grounds for men who aren't masculine enough.

[–]bluetinfoilhat 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Gender is also not a western construct either. Lets not erase the gender restrictions and roles foisted on non western women.