Why Is Gender So Important

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Why Is Gender So Important?
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We use gender

• To

Explain things
Structure our experiences

• To Understand

people
relationships
communication
situations

• To know how to communicate

• To know how to behave

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How powerful is gender?

• Is it omnipresent?

Omnipresent all present
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Gender is a lens through which we view the world
Gender is a structure by which we experience life