gender is a societal role, stuff like "males are supposed to be strong and emotionally distant" and "females are supposed to be beautiful and submissive to males".
one does not necessarily have to lead into the other equivalent. why can't men wear dresses and makeup? what makes something "boyish" or "girly"? why does a "male" or "female" label define what a person can and cannot do for the rest of their life? do they not get a say in what they want to be defined as?
the only, only useful thing about biological sex labels is for medical and sexual purposes, and yet we base almost everything else in life and society around it. that's just an inefficient use of space on an ID card.
you're mixing up sex and gender.
sex is the genitals you are born with.
gender is a societal role, stuff like "males are supposed to be strong and emotionally distant" and "females are supposed to be beautiful and submissive to males".
one does not necessarily have to lead into the other equivalent. why can't men wear dresses and makeup? what makes something "boyish" or "girly"? why does a "male" or "female" label define what a person can and cannot do for the rest of their life? do they not get a say in what they want to be defined as?
the only, only useful thing about biological sex labels is for medical and sexual purposes, and yet we base almost everything else in life and society around it. that's just an inefficient use of space on an ID card.