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Originally Posted by AdrienXII
I admit I have some trouble understanding this concept. I mean, when I think of myself, I think ME, gender doesn't come into it. It's only relevant when dealing with others, specifically during mating rituals...Even then, some people are attracted to you, some aren't, whatever their sex or gender may be. My point is, what importance this gender thingy?
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But probably you identify as one gender or the other? And if you do, then this colours your behavior and responses to other people (and even if you don't, the gender you're 'read' as by other people colours their reactions to you). It's easy to be unaware of it; it's as ubiquitous and as invisible in our society as air, and often not examined.
Lately I'm somewhat fascinated by gender, and the effect that it has on our relationships. Probaly has someting to do with my longest term friend and lover (and 1st girlfriend) having transitioned to male recently.