The invention of cinema

The excerpt discusses the historical perspective on gender, race, and sexual orientation, highlighting that masculinity was not considered a distinct gender but rather the entirety of humanity. The author, Graça Castanheira, argues that women, people of color, and non-heterosexual individuals were the ones who had specific identities. This opinion piece explores the societal constructs of identity and their evolution over time.

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