Dissonance With Gender

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Critical Thinking and Cognitive Dissonance with Gender

A good argument will always have two parts. These parts include premise(s) and a conclusion. “A premise by definition is a statement in an argument that provides reason or support for the conclusion. There can be one or many premises in a single argument. A conclusion is a statement… that indicates of what the arguer is trying to convince the reader/listener” ("Arguments, Premises and Conclusions").
According to many sources, critical thinking is governed by clear intellectual standards including clarity, precision, accuracy, relevance, consistency, logical correctness, completeness, and fairness. Critical thinking involves figuring out the difference between a weak and a strong argument. …show more content…

We, as a people only considered two gender roles as of till recently that included males and females. Now there are 63 different ways for an individual to classify his or herself. We all have been accustomed to the staid notion that organisms are either male or female. Now our culture is starting to consider that the permanent, dual nature of gender is incorrect. Bruce Jenner who was once a male gold medalist in the 1970s Olympics and on the cover of a Wheaties box, is now a woman that goes by the name of Caitlyn Jenner who is on the cover of a female friendly magazine called Vanity Fair. Laverne Cox is also a transgender actor, who was chosen for an Emmy for outstanding actress. “America has seen openly transgendered individuals serve as a mayor, state legislator, judge, police officer, a model for a global cosmetics brand, and a high school homecoming queen” (Sapolsky, …show more content…

Expanding their knowledge of the argument can help reduce cognitive dissonance. As stated earlier a once male Olympic gold medalist, can also be on the cover of Vanity Fair. Individuals can either realize that today’s culture is changing and accept it or an individual can reject this thought and believe that there is only males and females. That decision is up to the individual and their ability to think critically and reduce their cognitive dissonance.



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