Instead of this absurd division into sexes they ought to class people as static and dynamic.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Waugh proposes classifying people by their energy levels (static or dynamic) instead of by gender.
- In plain terms
- People should be grouped by whether they are active or passive, not by sex.
- What can you take from it?
- Energy type is a better way to categorize people than gender.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does energy define a person more than gender?
- How useful is static vs dynamic labeling?
Another view
This classification ignores biological and social complexities of gender.
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