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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

My understanding (and it could be incorrect) is that this is more of a definitional/philosophical thing.

Though you are more than welcome to read directly from the source Judith Butler who (to my understanding) first started this theory on gender:

https://www.amherst.edu/system/files/media/1650/butler_performative_acts.pdf