Sex is the biological category, whereas gender is the culturally shaped expression of sexual difference: the masculine way in which men should behave and the feminine way in which women should behave.
So since it’s people talking about the biological male/femaleness they’re literally imposing cultural values on it right there, which I think qualifies as gendering.
Unless it’s a coming out party, it’s not a gender reveal, it’s a sex reveal. Which is stupid as I thought we were moving away from sex stereotypes.
When I first heard about “gender reveal parties” I thought they were coming-out parties for trans people.
Gender reveals are fucking weird, man. Does anyone do that other than Americans ?
I’ve been dragged to them here in Canada, but we’re kinda America-light, so yea.
In the spirit of cultural exchange, sorry.
Even the person who started the trend called them crazy
I think some of us are moving away from such stereotypes, and the conservative backlash is moving full speed in a weird direction. As always.
The Oxford Dictionary says:
So since it’s people talking about the biological male/femaleness they’re literally imposing cultural values on it right there, which I think qualifies as gendering.
You’re not able to gender someone else though, if someone says they’re female, you can’t go ‘No, you’re male’
They can’t say anything though.