Post #2032116
2026-01-16 12:40 UTC
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@ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-01-16 19:36
> Your gender is how society perceives you. It is a spectrum between masculine and feminine Not quite. It's got nothing to do with how people perceive you. A closeted trans woman is still a woman, even though she's perceived as a man. It's also not inherently defined by femininity or masculinity. You can be a masculine woman or a feminine man, or you can simply not give a shit about masculinity or femininity (this is me). Society defines what we consider masculine and feminine, and creates powerful associations between these behaviours and gender, but the association is "after the fact"
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@merc@sh.itjust.works 2026-01-16 17:10
> go to Scotland and there it is masculine. I wouldn't say that. In Scotland wearing a skirt is still seen as feminine. Wearing a very special kind of skirt is seen as masculine in certain contexts. If you're wearing a kilt, a sporran (the purse thing), knee length socks, the right kind of shoes, etc. it's definitely a masculine style of dress. But, without all the accessories it's more ambiguous whether it's male or female. And if it's not a tartan at all -- say a miniskirt, that's definitely still feminine in Scotland.
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@Karl@literature.cafe 2026-01-16 13:52
Got it. >Your gender is how society perceives you. It is a spectrum between masculine and feminine. So, what is gay, lesbian etc? If they are genders, aren't there masculine gay men and feminine lesbian women? Aren't those terms based on what the biological sex is + what gender(sex?) a person is attracted to?