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Originally Posted by Itse
The idea that basic facts like the existence of multitude of gender and sexual identities shouldn't be taught at school because it might confuse the kids is silly.
The basics are in no way confusing or complicated. Even pre-schoolers can grasp the stuff with no effort.
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It’s far from simple.
How can gender be simultaneously a social construct and inherent to an individual?
How can gender be both self-chosen and a product of socialization?
What does reifying gender as an innate characteristic mean for efforts to reduce social expectations around what is feminine and what is masculine?
Only people who haven’t really engaged with those apparent contradictions can claim it’s simple.