Sunday, September 6th, 2020

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9:18a

Want a Better Way to Think About Gender? Use Math The first half of the book is devoted to preparing the reader for the big reveal: the added structure to the concept of binary gendered people and roles that will add a dimension to our thinking and reveal better approaches to our discussions. By relating personal stories, historical examples and mathematical analogies, Cheng explains how, when we rely on simplistic concepts like female and male, and the crusty logic that accompanies those concepts, we cannot have good conversations. As Cheng puts it: “If we object to the idea that ‘men are better,’ it’s not that helpful to declare instead that ‘women are better.’ It pits men and women against each other and sets up a prescriptive framework rather than a descriptive one.” She motivates us to strip away consistent triggers for dumb fights that lead nowhere. Current Mood: sleepy (Comment on this)

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