“Option 1 Is gender about what children are or about what they do?”

Some theorists believe that it is gender that produces sex and not vice versa.  Judith Butler went as far as to say that sex is a fiction (Rogers, 2003, p.  203). Peoples understanding of what sex is, is the result of human creativity and inventiveness (Rogers, 2003, p. 203) and that a humans understanding of what it means to be a male or a female are then defined as that gender.  To Butler, having (and being) a certain gender gives an individual identity and  it exists in every part of their lives, culture, and experiences, and is always influencing them and the society in which they live.  Butler believes that individuals are not able to choose whether they want a certain…(short extract)