What we need to do is stop viewing men and women as separate entities that require different expectations and treatment. Hell, we should probably just chuck the entire construct of gender out the window as it serves no real purpose other than to pit groups of people against each other.
I think this is absolutely the way to go for future generations (think genderless preschools/kindergartens) but I really don’t think we can just flip a switch and undo millennia of gendered expectations. Although I really do appreciate the folks that try.
But honestly there are differences between the sexes and genders and we shouldn’t just ignore those. Especially not with gender roles still being so embedded and most people being raised/coded with them.
I grew up a hetero normative male and that shit is hard to let go of, even tho I’m definitely not straight and love queer stuff. Escaping that “programming” can be scary AF.
I’m more than happy to raise a new generation free of gender roles, but let’s not forget those that were raised with them.
Yeah, it’s definitely not something that is even remotely easy to change and it would probably take several generations to do so. I think it starts with separating the two concepts and recognizing that for the most part the differences are tied to sex, not gender. Also, I think it’s perfectly fine for people to identify with a gender, but to tie the entire perception of them to the gender is where all the problems arise. Though maybe that necessarily complicates things.
What we need to do is stop viewing men and women as separate entities that require different expectations and treatment. Hell, we should probably just chuck the entire construct of gender out the window as it serves no real purpose other than to pit groups of people against each other.
I think this is absolutely the way to go for future generations (think genderless preschools/kindergartens) but I really don’t think we can just flip a switch and undo millennia of gendered expectations. Although I really do appreciate the folks that try.
Psychedelics make the brain flexible and this facilitates rapid cultural change.
I fully agree with your… Vibe?
But honestly there are differences between the sexes and genders and we shouldn’t just ignore those. Especially not with gender roles still being so embedded and most people being raised/coded with them.
I grew up a hetero normative male and that shit is hard to let go of, even tho I’m definitely not straight and love queer stuff. Escaping that “programming” can be scary AF.
I’m more than happy to raise a new generation free of gender roles, but let’s not forget those that were raised with them.
Yeah, it’s definitely not something that is even remotely easy to change and it would probably take several generations to do so. I think it starts with separating the two concepts and recognizing that for the most part the differences are tied to sex, not gender. Also, I think it’s perfectly fine for people to identify with a gender, but to tie the entire perception of them to the gender is where all the problems arise. Though maybe that necessarily complicates things.