We, as members of society, need to understand gender binary because, when it comes to sexuality, society tends to have a binary gender perspective and denounce other possibilities. It assumes that only men and women exist, not considering gender diversity and not considering the presence of people who do not identify as men or women. Gender, sexuality is neither binary nor fixed. There are straight individuals and gay individuals, yet individuals, bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, queer, and heteroflexible. That is how the Sex, Gender, Sexuality Interlace” diagram depicts sex and gender. For example, in society, the programming of sex and gender begins even before a baby is born, you see parents say things like if I have a boy, he will be treated like a king or if it is a girl she will be treated like a queen. This picture the mindset that immediately is created when we think of a specific sex, and we start to quickly attach the different ways we should be treating a human base on sex. This can be recognized by society as your destined sex. This view neglects to represent human intercession.
Furthermore, understanding that there is not just to sexual identity bring comprehension to understand the issues with inequality. People identity can be varied, and it is different for everyone, and it is diverse for each individual. Our identity s formed by a wide range of experiences that we all have in life. That is why if we want a more inclusive and fair world, we need to stop the culturally dominant binary model that neglects to precisely accept the wide variety of sexual and gender lived experiences.
Another social constructs perception that is shown as absolute and unchanging opposites are the roles women play in society. For example, women are home caretakers and men being the provider for the family. This invite simplistic comparisons that rely on stereotypes to define how women should be perceived in society.
No body’s identity should be defined by the outer influence of an individual, but from within. Society has created a lot of stereotypes. No girl or boy should be growing up thinking that boys are not week, and that women are week—all for a better world.
