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Roxanne Kelly

['Member']Joined: November 14, 2019 at 14:16Last active: November 15, 2019 at 16:38None discussions5 comments

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In: Pronouns and Gender  — view comment
Yes, it is complicated, I agree. I never said that biology is the only factor, it isn't.
November 15, 2019 at 16:26
In: Pronouns and Gender  — view comment
I was using genotype/phenotype as an example of how the interplay between biology and gender might work. When I say biology, I don't mean the existenc...
November 15, 2019 at 13:26
In: Pronouns and Gender  — view comment
If biology is acknowledged as a factor in gender expression, then the existence of transgender people makes so much more sense. Their gender expresses...
November 15, 2019 at 13:15
In: Pronouns and Gender  — view comment
Do you have examples of things that are purely social constructs and present in every society? I guess that's possible, but I can't think of any that ...
November 15, 2019 at 12:38
In: Pronouns and Gender  — view comment
If gender is a social construct, shouldn't there be examples of societies in which there are no genders at all? A gender-less society should have zero...
November 14, 2019 at 14:55
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