Is gender over?

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Yes (explain in comments)

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Is gender on the way out? Here in Canada, if you go back 100 years, whether you were categorized male or female totally determined how you could dress, what kind of job/career you could have, who you could marry (other gender only), whether you could have children (one parent of each gender needed), and a whole lot of people's expectations of you. And a lot of this was enshrined in law and/or near-universal social standards.

Today the law is opposed to distinctions between men and women, other gender possibilities are recognized, and the social standards are much looser. A prof of mine was claiming that in another 20 years what gender you are will be no more significant than what colour eyes you have. Some people will still prefer blue eyes or brown eyes (or green or hazel) and some have eclectic tastes, but it won't limit or shape your life choices in any way. What do you think?

This is one of my questions in my field of research, so reading your answers counts as studying, so give me lots of answers!! :)

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Adaydreambeliever · 56-60, F

I think it will take a lot, lot longer than 20 years.. i think we will see improvements for sure and less discrimination against people in terms of gender.. BUT there is still so much everyday sexism and discrimination, often without logic, that most of us just accept most of it without question... for instance women are still discriminated against in terms of top jobs JUST because they are women... uni students were asked to choose the best candidate for a certain job.. the same credentials were used but one was given a male name and one a female... needless to say men and women discriminated in favour of men getting the job.. .they thought or perceived him to be the better candidate even when all things were equal in terms of qualifications and experience.. Women were also marked down for the same qualities that made men more likely to get the job.. the same trait such as "i enjoy making all the decisions" was seen as a good thing in men but a bad thing in women... so for the same attribute women were facing discrimination...
For me as a normal person... i see so much sexism. everyday sexism as in that isnt intended to offend.. but is said without thought.. women accept it without question, (so used to it are we!) and men dish it out without even thinking it is offensive.. One example was... in a newsagent shop i bought a tv guide - i didnt see the price because it was hard to see and tucked away in the corner... When i learned the price and said i didnt want the item because it is too expensive.. the man behind the counter made the assumption that i was too ditzy to loook at the price... He truly wouldnt have said that to a man.. but thought it was ok to say to a woman... He meant no harm and was laughing- sigh.
SO many things women put up wth and so much so that they dont question or even think about what it means..