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'As a culture, the West has found itself in a strange, not battle of the genders, but battle in one's own gender. There's been so much equalizing that we've all kind of lost a little sense of who and what we're about, and a certain amount of definitions of who and what being a woman and being a man is about. It's almost like a murky middle ground that sometimes diffuses the definition and out of that has indeed spawned, in certain areas, misogynism.'

Jude Law#42

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About this quote

What does it mean?
The actor argues that modern gender confusion stems from over-equalization, leading to lost definitions and misogyny.
In plain terms
We lost a sense of gender roles, causing confusion and hate.
What can you take from it?
Defining gender roles is controversial and debated.

Where it applies

  • cultural debates
  • gender studies
  • social media

Putting it to work

  • education
  • policy
  • dialogue

Questions to consider

  • What defines gender roles?
  • Does equality blur identity?

Another view

It simplifies complex social shifts into cause and effect.

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