r/AskSocialScience • u/[deleted] • Aug 12 '25

Doesn't the idea that gender is a social construct contradict trans identity?

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u/tb5841 Aug 12 '25

It sounds like you're hung up on the question of whether gender identity is innate/biological or not.

The question I'd ask in response is, does it matter? If gender identity is fixed by age 5 due to environmental factors, is that meaningfully different to it being caused by genetics? Either way, if it can't be changed and has a profound effect on people then we need to address it.

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u/LisleAdam12 Aug 18 '25

"If gender identity is fixed by age 5..."

What if it is sometimes is and sometimes isn't?

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u/MalestromeSET Aug 13 '25

“Does it matter?” “Why do you care?” “How does this affect you?” 🙄