Comment by Competitive_News_385 on 15/01/2025 at 12:36 UTC

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View submission: Do non-binary identities reenforce gender stereotypes?

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We can't base a social construct on the minority though.

Some people may have had some kind of illness / deformity but they are still either XX or XY.

Also generally speaking when that does happen they do try to align the surgery with the chromosomes, although that isn't always possible.

It may not work perfectly but it's better than the alternative.

Realistically no social construct works perfectly.

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Comment by honeybee2894 at 15/01/2025 at 12:40 UTC

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It barely works for anyone, and just like the phenomenon of desire paths people are beginning to follow what actually works for them rather than what imposed difficulty, as humans always do. Whether or not you would rather use classifications that others dont. Better than what alternative?

In our case, the social constructs were not based on individual nor any majority, rather a set of ideals.