We like to imagine the perfect male and the perfect female. Perfect for what? Athletics, longevity, beauty, reproduction?
In fact, in the human species, we see many qualities, in face and body, that we typically distinguish as “male” or “female.” And they can be all mixed up in a myriad of ways in a myriad of individuals.
In the same way, there is a range of behaviors we typically distinguish as “male” or “female” mixed up in a myriad of ways in a myriad of individuals. And that’s just what we must acknowledge as natural in our contemporary understanding of gender.
Who can deny evolution, biological or cultural? Who can deny the beauty in variety? Who with any humanity can deny people the right to their own gender identity?
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