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==Overview==

==Overview==

Gender ideology is the belief that biological sex and "gender" i.e. social identification as male or female, are two different things. This is a false binary division. It assumes the two things are unrelated and therefore separable. In actuality, biological sex and gender are intrinsically related and male/female identity is so written into each of our body-cells that even removing our reproductive organs does not change our sex or our gender. "Gender" is nothing more than an indication of sex. The indication maybe be one of language, or of costume, or something else, but gender is only gender if it indicates biological sex. If it does not, it is a hollow signifier and not true gender.  

Gender ideology is the belief that biological sex and "gender" i.e. social identification as male or female, are two different things. This is a false binary division. It assumes the two things are unrelated and therefore separable. In actuality, biological sex and gender are intrinsically related and male/female identity is so written into each of our body-cells that even removing our reproductive organs does not change our sex or our gender. "Gender" is nothing more than an indication of sex. The indication maybe be one of language, or of costume, or something else, but gender is only gender if it indicates biological sex. If it does not, it is a hollow signifier and not true gender.  

==History==

==History==

Since the time of Dr. Money, understanding of the [[human genome]] has advanced and we now know that a child's sex is fixed from the point of conception, and is inscribed in every cell of his or her body. Each cell contains either two "X" chromosomes (indicating a female), or one "X" and one "Y" chromosome (indicating a male); this genetic marker of gender cannot be changed. Hormones present in the womb may influence secondary sexual characteristics, but nothing can change the sex of a child, or of an adult. There is a growing body of evidence that attempting to do so is harmful and innumerable cases of ex-transsexuals who regret and try to reverse their decision.<ref>http://thefederalist.com/2015/10/26/ex-transgenders-and-homosexuals-come-out-of-the-closet/</ref>

Since the time of Dr. Money, understanding of the [[human genome]] has advanced and we now know that a child's sex is fixed from the point of conception, and is inscribed in every cell of his or her body. Each cell contains either two "X" chromosomes (indicating a female), or one "X" and one "Y" chromosome (indicating a male); this genetic marker of gender cannot be changed. Hormones present in the womb may influence secondary sexual characteristics, but nothing can change the sex of a child, or of an adult. There is a growing body of evidence that attempting to do so is harmful and innumerable cases of ex-transsexuals who regret and try to reverse their decision.<ref>http://thefederalist.com/2015/10/26/ex-transgenders-and-homosexuals-come-out-of-the-closet/</ref>

   

   

Not all feminists agree with gender theory, despite the fact that feminists such as Judith Butler advocate for it. However, there is a deep ideological divide and vigorous war of words between transsexuals and radical feminists who do not accept biological men as "women".

While some feminists such as Judith Butler advocate gender ideology, not all feminists agree with it. There is a disagreement and vigorous war of words between transsexuals and radical feminists who do not accept biological men as "women".<ref>https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/08/04/woman-2</ref>

Despite scientific advance, and this vocal opposition from some radical feminist groups, LGBT activists have continued to persuade politicians worldwide to adopt gender theory as "progress" and legislate accordingly.

Despite scientific advance, and this vocal opposition from some radical feminist groups, LGBT activists have continued to persuade politicians worldwide to adopt gender theory as "progress" and legislate acco tgermrdingly.

==Political lobbying instead of science==

==Political lobbying instead of science==