“But wait,” people yell, “Gender is on a spectrum!” Okay, let’s look at what gender is according to the left. The left (usually) says gender is not equivalent to sex. Gender is a ‘social construct’, something arising from society and culture, and describes a person as masculine or feminine, irrespective of their sex. While most men have a male gender, and most women have a female gender, there are some who identify as the opposite gender. Got it? Now take it one step further. If gender is on a spectrum, people are then right to claim that their gender is fluid- a man can identify as both male and female genders, a woman can be a man some days and a woman others. Indeed, this fantasy has extended into actual law, with New York City fining you if you misgender any of the 31, if not more, recognized genders.

Let’s play their game: accept this definition and draw it to its logical conclusion. Let’s say gender exists on a spectrum, with infinite possibilities! Also, a person can exist fluidly on the spectrum at any given time. The reality of this spectrum is that there is no real way to quantify or qualify it. Questions arise, such as:

Is the masculinity level of a man who wears dresses greater or less than the femininity level of a woman who grows a beard?

Is a woman that becomes a chef but loves hunting more feminine than a woman who becomes a hunter but loves cooking?

If you play with Barbie dolls but identify the dolls as masculine, are they dolls or action figures?

What are the guidelines here? Also, if gender is consistently based on society, which is also changing on a daily basis, then does your personal gender identification really even matter? If I identify as masculine because I like going to the gym and lifting weights, but society decides to deem that a feminine exercise, who is right? The gender spectrum might be a simple way to explain a complicated topic, but it provides no real resources to create societal policy.