Author Jeffrey Marsh: We Shouldn’t Define the Word Woman Because Gender Is a System of Oppression

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MARSH: "Here is Madison Cawthorn's definition of a woman: 'X chromosomes, no tallywhacker.' And this gives me a chance to talk about biological essentialism. (Laughs) First of all, it’s not true. People have all kinds of chromosomes and all kinds of bodies, women who've had hysterectomies, people born were certain conditions, but that’s almost immaterial. Number two, it is a system of oppression. Gender is a hierarchy and a system of oppression. And the easier it is to define gender, the easier it is to keep the oppression going. It’s dangerous."