That is, gender does not refer to biological difference of male and female. Rather, it refers to the sex roles that have been artificially constructed by the institutions of society, such as the family or government. These attributes, opportunities and relationships are socially constructed and are learned through socialization processes. Sexual essentialism argues that such phenomena as motherhood and heterosexuality are biologically driven. By contrast, radical feminists maintain that these phenomena results from cultural indoctrination.
Radical feminism seeks to deconstruct gender and put it back together according to a PC design.
The key to doing so lies in controlling the institutions of society, especially the law and the administration of law. Colombia was urged to eliminate all sexist stereotypes in the media. Moreover, they understand that UN funding and other assistance may rest on their co-operation with UN policies. Fagan concludes his critique with the only reasonable explanation of the UN's recent PC policies. Get free ifeminist insiderUpdates once a week by e-mail.