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Shuvadip Das posted an Question
June 09, 2021 • 17:25 pm 30 points
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'gender is part of the essential self' ― what is the meaning of the phrase / sentence?

'Gender is part of the essential self' ― what is the meaning of the phrase / sentence?

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    Judith Butler criticizes the distinction between sex as natural and essential to identify a human being. Gender is seen as a cultural aspect that moulds a human being to fit into various groups of gender. Hence gender must be considered as the essential part of a 'self' rather than a 'sex' of a person. Gender is a spectrum (like rainbow) we cannot distinguish where a gender ends and where the next begins. It's a blended identity that needs to be appreciated and valued as human beings.

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