Social production of sex and gender is intertwined in our
everyday lives in many more ways than just discrimination or patriarchy, it affects
decisions, our identities, our psyche in how we choose to pursue a certain idea
or principle in due course of our lives. Humans do what feels natural to them
and since we are social beings, a large part of our energies are focused in
understanding the nuances of sex and gender. So, gender as a concept has seen a
variety of periods in history. It has seen struggles, moments of brilliant and
plenty other ups and downs. As a social construction, it has evolved into a concept
and also become an excellent discourse in our times where it is being looked at
in depth, being analysed and critiqued in ways that it has never been before. It
is interesting to note that these gender norms have been around for so long
that they have become subconscious in our minds and certain triggers in our
mind just go off whenever we see something or engage in a conversation with
somebody about something that involves gender stereotypes. It has been
programmed into our brains to associate certain colours or characteristics with
the two biological sexes that we have been taught about in school or by our
parents. The difference in males and females is not just biological, it is
psychological, multi-faceted and diverse in the sense that there are so many
things that all of us do things differently- and its not just a result of our differing
anatomies and that’s why I think these readings look into the human mind with legitimate
depth and analyse how it is sex and gender that actually shape us a species and
make our lives unique.
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