Why is it that people are so stuck on there being just 'female' and 'male'?
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Because they are ignorant. Some people never understand. or quite simply don't want to understand. they are fearful of difference
As we are taught from birth that there is only the binary system of Female and Male and how they are biologically defined, people are unwilling to let that idea change and to accept new things. It can be because of belief, fear, or any other reason that holds them back from acceptance, people reject change and reject things different from what they know.
It's actually very hard work to get and stay within the boundaries of what is considered acceptably "male" or "female," and a lot of people secretly feel like all their effort would have been wasted if we toss out the rigid mandatory binary. Also they're not used to thinking about gender and it confuses them and makes them feel uncomfortable.
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