Is gender a social construct?

This position holds that gender is a social construct. It argues society shapes the gender roles we play—through upbringing, culture, and generational differences—and that gender norms vary across cultures, showing they are learned and embodied rather than fixed by nature.

Biochemical differences in males and females determine their gender roles, and their innate inclination towards certain behaviours. This behaviour is external to societal influences.

This position holds that gender is an amalgamation of nature and nurture. It argues both biological and societal factors shape the gender identity a person comes to hold—that gender roles have evolutionary, biological roots while also being moulded and reshaped by society.