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What is gender?
It is important to understand that ‘gender’ is more than just biology: it is something we learn from those around us, who present us with their understanding of what it means to be a girl or a boy. Most of us see the following as stereotypes but, at the same time, find ourselves accepting them and rarely challenge them:
- ‘Boys are just more aggressive than girls.’
- ‘Girls like to shop and boys like to play football.’
- ‘Boys are better at science and girls are better at Eng...
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