Tag: Essentialism

Mastering the Art of Essentialism

If I could go back in time, I would go back to 2014 to do one thing. I would tell my younger self, “Don’t waste your time and energy talking to that hot Swedish girl. She will soon go back to her ex, as they always do. You were always her rebound guy, nitwit.” I&rsq...

Beyond Essentialism

Sociologists who study gender have gone through an ongoing process of empirical research and theoretical discussions that explore the etiology of gender as a social phenomenon. These theories are important to learn because they inform not just sociological thinking but public discourse, public polic...