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Why become a woman, why become a man? || Acharya Prashant (2018)
Shakti
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Gender Roles
Social Conditioning
Femininity
Masculinity
Biological Differences
Hyper-sexualization
Human Nature
Social Intervention
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that human gender roles are largely the result of social training and hyper-genderization rather than purely natural or genetic factors. He points out that common markers of femininity, such as long hair, have been so deeply ingrained through social intervention that they appear instinctive or genetic, yet they are actually binary constructs. He argues that while biological differences between men and women exist, society hyper-inflates these differences to create a sense of mystery and extreme attraction, which serves to increase carnal pleasure and titillation. By making the opposite gender seem like an unknown entity from another galaxy, society creates a state of hyper-tantalization that is unnatural and unhealthy. Using the example of rabbits, Acharya Prashant illustrates that in nature, males and females are nearly indistinguishable in their behavior and appearance, sharing about ninety-five percent of the same traits. He asserts that human culture has historically hacked down the vast majority of a woman's possibilities to focus almost exclusively on domesticity and child-rearing. While acknowledging that women may have a biological inclination toward motherhood, he emphasizes that no healthy woman lives solely for breeding. He concludes that both men and women are suffocated by these rigid cages of gendered expectations, which limit their potential and force them into specific, restrictive ways of living.