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'Gender' is a constructed political term hijacked from linguistics to replace the more precise term of biological 'sex' which had been used without any problem
by cybersnowflake 7y ago
'Gender' is a constructed political term hijacked from linguistics to replace the more precise term of biological 'sex' which had been used without any problem for centuries before. The main purpose of replacing the word with 'gender' was to muddle up the language as 'gender' is a synonym for a biological term but also encompasses feelings. So the gender theorist can attack people essentially talking about 'sex' but then run to the definition of 'gender' as being about feelings when called on it and so gradually shift society's perceptions. For a lark, check out the biography of the guy who invented the term and see all the wonderful things he was up to. You won't learn that in Gender 101.