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unusual facts about gender role



Biology of gender

"Gender" is sometimes understood as the social construct (gender role) and types of behavior associated with that, rather than "sex", which refers to biology.

Feminist views on transgenderism and transsexualism

Some feminists such as Janice Raymond and Sheila Jeffreys believe that transgender and transsexual people uphold and reinforce sexist gender roles and the gender binary, while other feminists, such as Judith Butler and Judith Halberstam, believe that transgender and transsexual people challenge repressive gender norms and that transgender politics are fully compatible with feminism.

Marianismo

"Marianismo" is an aspect of the female gender role in the machismo of Hispanic American folk culture.

Rape culture

Some writers and speakers, such as Jackson Katz, Michael Kimmel, and Don McPherson, have said that it is intrinsically linked to gender roles that limit male self-expression and cause psychological harm to men.


see also

Senso

Venus in Furs (a gender role reversal on the same themes as Senso.)