Which of the following is an essentialist argument about sex and gender that feminists challenge? Select all, but only those that apply.

A) A view of gender as continuum between the binaries of male and female.
B) Immutable biological differences between men and women.
C) A need for women and men to fill different social roles in order for social institutions to operate.
D) The necessity for men and women to define their selves in opposition to each other.

Immutable Biological

Referring to biological attributes or characteristics that are fixed and unchangeable.

Gender Continuum

A concept recognizing a range of gender identities that go beyond the traditional male-female binary, suggesting that gender experiences and expressions exist along a continuum rather than as discrete categories.

Social Roles

The patterns of behavior expected from individuals in various social positions, defined by the norms and expectations of a society or group.