Performing Gender, Left and Right
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The article discusses how both the left and right perform gender in different ways, highlighting the complexities of gender identity and its intersection with politics. The discussion is limited, but the topic invites reflection on societal norms and political ideologies.
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> But I do get the idea that there is something soulless about it, and the way conservatives interact with one another is closer to how our species evolved to live – that is, either hiding women from public view, or allowing their sexuality to be central to their public identity, without much room in between.
I wonder what makes him say that (not that I'd be persuaded there is anything to it, for a few reasons, but just curious)