Highlights From The Comments On Geography Of Madness
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What Sex Is Biologically Real?
In 21st century America, mentioning that a man writes whiny poetry is a great way to call his masculinity into question. Anthropologists who study gender find gender categories like that in every culture with anywhere from two to five genders. The writer now has two, but it's ability to assign those two is breaking down. If you were born in a peasant village in medieval England, you would be straight, cis, Christian, monocussed and a farmer. In 2073, American culture will have three gender categories that are pretty well respected - AFAB trans men or AMAB trans women.
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