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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.