Who was the Gender Performativity theory written by?
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Judith Butler
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What is your biological sex, as defined by Butler?
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Your reproductive systems and organs
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What does Butler argue?
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Gender is a social construct - it’s about how you feel inside and how you behave / perform, so performing certain acts would make you more masculine or feminine (e.g. wearing makeup, being a mechanic).
She argues these performances are like ‘rituals’ - they have to be repeated consistently.