Gender Treachery

I never would have picked apart homophobia if I had not read this article. I know that it is a problem in our society but I never really contemplated the roots of it. I definitely agree with the author in that gender identities are the main cause of homophobia. Maybe if men weren't taught to be super masculine, they wouldn't feel so threatened by an alternative! We really do need to get rid of the binary system but there must be a simpler solution. We've been living with the same system for such a long time that I think it's unrealistic to propose such a change. As an end result, I like the idea but only baby steps will get us there. Maybe starting with parenting would be a good idea. The one major change that I would propose would be teaching boys to be more emotional and accepting. If we could change this one small aspect of parenting we would see significant changes in violence against others period! The reduction in homophobic violence would be a perk! Men learn their "tough guise" from their parents first and peers second so if it is taken care of inside the home, peers would not preach it like they do now. Hopefully someday soon we can make these changes and become that much closer to getting rid of the gender binary once and for all.