How Postmodernism Warped Gender

TL;DR

Gender has become a politically charged concept, often overshadowing individual experiences and needs.
Abigail Favale's podcast, "The Gender Accompaniment Project," encourages bypassing culture wars to focus on individual encounters and understanding.
The postmodern concept of the self, detached from the body and relationships, is identified as a root cause of current gender issues.
The article draws parallels between gender reassignment surgery and other body-altering procedures like plastic surgery, both stemming from a malleable self-concept.
A personalist anthropology, emphasizing relational identity and duties of care within biological sex differences, is proposed as a healthier way to understand gender.
Mature masculinity and femininity are defined not by stereotypes but by cultivating virtues and fulfilling relational duties.
The author suggests that authentic gender expression is found in relationships and responsibilities rather than ideological performance.

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