... should not be defined by their biological sex but rather by what they choose to be. However this idea is not a readily accepted by mainstream society. Butler believes that gender is not a conscious choice and "neither is it imposed or inscribed upon the individual, as some post-structuralist displacements ... Modern Dancing combine to make necessary the removal of objectionable hair.'"(Hope). Men commonly wore cosmetics easily up to the mid 1850's. Of course now society is changing once again, men can wear "guyliner". "It would make no sense, then, to define gender as the ... rather tha...

• Word Count: 1458
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School

... should not be defined by their biological sex but rather by what they choose to be. However this idea is not a readily accepted by mainstream society. Butler believes that gender is not a conscious choice and "neither is it imposed or inscribed upon the individual, as some post-structuralist displacements ... Modern Dancing combine to make necessary the removal of objectionable hair.'"(Hope). Men commonly wore cosmetics easily up to the mid 1850's. Of course now society is changing once again, men can wear "guyliner". "It would make no sense, then, to define gender as the ... rather th...

• Word Count: 1458
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School