Self-defined gender fantasy is flawed theory and law - The Australian
theaustralian.com.au
The rapid elite adoption of self-ID gender theory is a textbook case of how ideological contagion spreads through institutions — and what happens when it collides with biological reality.
Social ConstructivismIdeological ContagionNatural Law TheorySocial Epistemology
Theory Briefing
- Self-defined gender identity spread rapidly through elite institutions, illustrating how social contagion shapes policy faster than evidence.
- The article argues gender self-ID is untethered from biological reality, directly challenging the constructivist theory that gender is purely a social construct.
- When ideology outpaces empirical grounding, the resulting laws become contested — exposing the tension between postmodern theory and natural law frameworks.