Gender isn't real: it's just an idea - eviltoast
  • zazo@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Yeah, I agree that OP’s explanation right above is precise and short.

    Obviously every culture has their own definition of things (same way Japanese people considered blue and green to be the same colour) but that doesn’t mean either is right, they’re both made up to serve a purpose.

    Eg. It’s useful to break down the gender spectrum as it allows us to be more precise and descriptive with our language, same way it can be useful to differentiate between blue and green. Still, if you’re blue-green colour blind you probably don’t really care if someone else has two words for what you perceive to be the same colour…