Theology in the Raw S2 Ep1003: #1003 - Gender Ideologies, Feminism, and the Catholic Church: Dr. Abigail Favale
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Aug 29, 2022 
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How Gender Became A Contested Concept
- The Genesis of Gender traces how the term gender moved from linguistics to psychology and then into feminist theory, creating divergent definitions that cause current confusion.
- Abigail Favale shows John Money, Simone de Beauvoir, and later feminist shifts as the concrete lineage that produced today's competing gender paradigms.
The Tragic Twin Case That Shaped Gender History
- John Money tested his gender theory on identical twins after a botched circumcision and socialized one as a girl; both twins later committed suicide.
- Favale uses that tragic case to show Money's theory failed empirically even as the term 'gender' spread through academia.
Feminist Waves Rewrote Sex And Gender
- Feminist waves repurposed 'gender' differently: Simone de Beauvoir seeded the sex/gender distinction, Money coined 'gender', and later feminism institutionalized the split.
- Favale maps first-wave legal aims, second-wave structural critique, and third-wave postmodern influence to show how each wave reshaped gender theory.