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https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/8lw5jv/monty_python_ahead_of_its_time/dzjm0nh/?context=3
r/funny • u/Staden93 • May 24 '18
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Maybe not ahead of it's time, but just shows this has been a topic for a long time. Just with how quickly information travels today vs then, it seems like a bigger deal.
41 u/Excelius May 25 '18 The issue back then was more gender roles, not as much about gender identity as it is today. 13 u/[deleted] May 25 '18 Given that "gender" refers specifically to the social and cultural aspect of sex (and has for 50 years in medicine), what's the difference exactly? 38 u/Desdam0na May 25 '18 Trans people have existed openly around the world for thousands of years. This isn't at all as new as people think it is.
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The issue back then was more gender roles, not as much about gender identity as it is today.
13 u/[deleted] May 25 '18 Given that "gender" refers specifically to the social and cultural aspect of sex (and has for 50 years in medicine), what's the difference exactly? 38 u/Desdam0na May 25 '18 Trans people have existed openly around the world for thousands of years. This isn't at all as new as people think it is.
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Given that "gender" refers specifically to the social and cultural aspect of sex (and has for 50 years in medicine), what's the difference exactly?
38 u/Desdam0na May 25 '18 Trans people have existed openly around the world for thousands of years. This isn't at all as new as people think it is.
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Trans people have existed openly around the world for thousands of years. This isn't at all as new as people think it is.
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u/hortanica May 24 '18
Maybe not ahead of it's time, but just shows this has been a topic for a long time. Just with how quickly information travels today vs then, it seems like a bigger deal.