Published: March 2024

Keywords:
Andreas Tsonidis, Gender, Gender Identity, Social Constructionism, Postmodernism, Relativisation, Psychotherapy.

Abstract

In this video presented at the two-day conference of the Systemic Society of Northern Greece (2023), I critically examine postmodern gender theory. I argue that the claim that gender is a mere social construct cuts off gender from its material basis and leads to a complete relativisation of gender identities. I attempt to deconstruct postmodern claims and briefly examine some implications of the relativisation of gender identity in psychotherapy.

Andreas Tsonidis

Andreas Tsonidis is a systemic therapist in private practice, and a supervisor at the Institute of Systemic Thinking and Psychotherapy, Thessaloniki, Greece. He is an active member of the systemic community of Thessaloniki and has served as a member of the Board of the Systemic Society of Northern Greece. E-mail: andretsonidis@gmail.com