"The idea that female politicians inherently represent women and male politicians inherently represent men embodies a problematic identity-politics fallacy."

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"The idea that female politicians inherently represent women and male politicians inherently represent men embodies a problematic identity-politics fallacy. This assumption simplifies complex identities into superficial categories, implying a universal, shared interest among people based solely on gender. Such oversimplification is both logically flawed and practically misleading ...
    "Individuals within the same gender group frequently possess widely varying interests and opinions ... Moreover ... [e]ffective political representation requires empathy, policy alignment, and competence rather than mere identity resemblance. ...
    "Finally, the identity politics fallacy inadvertently perpetuates gender stereotyping ... Representation should ... be rooted in inclusive, nuanced understandings of individual and community needs, transcending reductive demographic categories. Such an approach better serves democratic ideals, promotes effective governance, and fosters genuine equality."

~ Tim Harding on his post 'Identity politics gender fallacy'
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