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In reply to the discussion: What is the role of inspiration in the Bible? [View all]guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)29. Unfortunately for your attempted point,
I said this earlier:
And that is the general understanding. No one said that they were the only possible combinations, but they are the most likely.
You seem honestly confused by the terms sex and gender identity.
Biological Theories of Gender
People often get confused between the terms sex and gender. Sex refers to biological differences between males and females. For example, chromosomes (female XX, male XY), reproductive organs (ovaries, testes), hormones (oestrogen, testosterone).
Gender refers to the cultural differences expected (by society / culture) of men and women according to their sex. A persons sex does not change from birth, but their gender can.
In the past people tend to have very clear ideas about what was appropriate to each sex and anyone behaving differently was regarded as deviant.
Today we accept a lot more diversity and see gender as a continuum (i.e. scale) rather than two categories. So men are free to show their feminine side and women are free to show their masculine traits.
Gender refers to the cultural differences expected (by society / culture) of men and women according to their sex. A persons sex does not change from birth, but their gender can.
In the past people tend to have very clear ideas about what was appropriate to each sex and anyone behaving differently was regarded as deviant.
Today we accept a lot more diversity and see gender as a continuum (i.e. scale) rather than two categories. So men are free to show their feminine side and women are free to show their masculine traits.
https://www.simplypsychology.org/gender-biology.html
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What's additionally upsetting is by doing this, guillaumeb is reinforcing sexist stereotypes...
trotsky
Mar 2019
#7
What constitutes evidence in the absence of knowledge of the Creator's nature?
guillaumeb
Mar 2019
#58
It's not a misframe. The story actually justifies patriarchical oppression
marylandblue
Mar 2019
#50
The ancient Indians spoke of the Unity of Creation thousands of years before. Their teachings
c-rational
Mar 2019
#60
I would never say that the Creator can only be found in the wrods of the Bible.
guillaumeb
Mar 2019
#68
As you well know, english speakers generally use very few verb forms when speaking.
guillaumeb
Mar 2019
#77