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Butler's Gender Performativity and the Subversion of Identity
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According to Judith Butler, what is gender?
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A performance that is enacted and repeated
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Butler argues that gender is not a fixed and essential category, but rather a performance that is enacted and repeated over time. This performance is shaped by cultural norms and expectations, and it can be subverted or resisted.