It's interesting how issues that are socially constructed seem to be more concrete or 'natural' in the eyes of those who prefer simplicity, or subscribe to a strict moral/ethical code. With myself, I love complexity. Being a student in the study of humans and culture (anthropology) it is hard to ignore the various things around us that are accepted as universal facts, but are actually socially constructed.
For example, scientists have proven that race does not exist biologically. Seems simple enough. However, the long historical struggles of oppression and power reaffirm many racist belief systems. Also, humans seem to cluster with those that make them feel comfortable, and the more an individual is conditioned to believe humans are racially divided, the more they are likely to associate mainly with members of their own race. But the truth is, on the inside, our physical makeup, our brain capacity, our athletic ability, we are all given (generally) the same thing. It is just our society that tells us we're different, and conditions us to make us believe it.
Sexuality is much of the same thing. Many other culture's acknowledge more than just two genders. The lines are blurred and the spectrum is extensive. Love is love, and it is something we should be cultivating, sharing and spreading. Hate is the principle we should be condemning and doing our best to eliminate.
We must remain conscious to the truths of the world, and the falsehoods that are spread under the guise of truths to reaffirm institutions of power and oppression.
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