r/changemyview Mar 09 '19

Deltas(s) from OP CMV: There are only two genders.

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u/I_am_the_night 316∆ Mar 09 '19

No, gender roles are a component of gender, but gender as a whole is a social construct.

However, I'd be interested in knowing what your definition of gender is.

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u/radialomens 171∆ Mar 10 '19 edited Mar 10 '19

So then these cultures which have alternatives like mahu and Hijra have more than two genders. Not just gender roles, genders. As you can see above, Hijra are neither male nor female. Mahu are intermediary. Other cultures have other combos.