What Is the Role of Appearance in the Development of Gender

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Essay

What is the role of appearance in the development of gender identity? Cite evidence to support your answer.

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Definitions:

Post-Structuralist

An approach in various academic disciplines that emerged as a critical response to structuralism, emphasizing the fluidity of social meanings and individual agency.

Essentialist

A belief or perspective that attributes fixed, intrinsic, natural qualities to certain groups, categories, or phenomena.

Queer Theory

An interdisciplinary field that challenges the traditional binary understanding of gender and sexuality, focusing on the fluidity and diversity of identities.

Symbolic Interactionism

A perspective asserting that people and societies are defined and created through the interactions of individuals.