Using Math To Rethink Gender (encore)
b'Gender is infused in many aspects of our world \\u2014 but should that be the case?
According to mathematician Eugenia Cheng, maybe not. In her new book, x+y, she challenges readers to think beyond their ingrained conceptions of gender. Instead, she calls for a new dimension of thinking, characterizing behavior in a way completely removed from considerations of gender.
Cheng argues that at every level \\u2014 from the interpersonal to the societal \\u2014 we would benefit from focusing less on gender and more on equitable, inclusive interactions, regardless of a person\'s gender identity.
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