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The gender binary

The gender binary divides human experience into two opposing and allegedly natural categories—man and woman—a framework so embedded in law, language, and daily life that alternatives often seem impossible rather than simply unconventional. Recognizing it as a constructed system rather than a law of nature opens space for understanding how gender actually works and who benefits from keeping it rigid.

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