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Maybe we should just teach everyone to treat others the way they want to be treated and leave it at that. Gender is, in many ways, outdated.
by deepfriedchokes 3y ago
Maybe we should just teach everyone to treat others the way they want to be treated and leave it at that. Gender is, in many ways, outdated.
- thrixton 3y agoWith all due respect, I think this is a bit too simplistic. You cannot “teach” anyone anything, especially as they grow older, you can model the behaviour you desire, but even then, they have to want to ape their parents behaviour, unlikely for a lot of kids, hence the prevalence of “influencers”. It’s also a bit flippant to say gender is outdated, boys face different pressures and drivers than girls, see risk appetite for instance. We do need a discussion about the differences in the genders, and I especially think boys options need to be reviewed as their traditional outlets are eroded more (breadwinner, hunter, gatherer, agression etc..)
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- Fire-Dragon-DoL 3y agoThat's unfortunately overlooking the biological aspect. Our brain has evolved, but some acts still trigger the biological reactions in potential partners that are desirable and we can't do much about it
- maxbond 3y agoWe've tried this sort of thing before. Trying to be "race blind" does not result in a post-racism world, it casts a pall on the discourse that makes racism harder to acknowledge and address. Anytime you need to discuss it you have to run a gambit of people arguing that acknowledging issues related to race is the "real" racism. Trying to be "gender blind" will result in much the same. The world is complex; we need to account for that complexity, not ignore it.