Behind this pronouncement are stereotypical definitions of masculinity and femininity that reflect rigid gender categories of patriarchal society. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
But as Bishop Spong (1990) says: «Behind this pronouncement are stereotypic definitions of masculinity and femininity that reflect the rigid gender categories that arise out of a patriarchal society... Can a religious tradition that has long practiced circumcision and institutionalized celibacy ever dismiss any other practice on the basis of its unnaturalness?» (religion-online.org)
Exam boards are consulting with charities on plans to include an extra gender category in the annual release of GCSE and A-level statistics. (schoolsweek.co.uk)