Monday, April 25, 2016

Approaching Definitions - What is Gender?



In this reflection, we briefly recapitulate the broadly accepted notion that sex is a reflection of biology, gender social construction, but turn quickly to the suggestion of Judith Butler that even this seemingly uncontroversial couching of the matter is problematic. Perhaps the body itself is far more the outcome of a constructed process than is immediately obvious? Certainly, turning our thoughts in the direction of this analysis, we are led to look at identity itself in a different, dramatically different light.




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