The whole point of gender studies is precisely to deconstruct the idea that people are male or female and therefore should act a certain way, and let everyone free to express themselves however they feel.
Just curious: Is "gender studies" generally a respected academic field in your country? I get the impression (which may well be wrong) that those kinds of academics get more respect/attention in France than they do here. In Norway, gender studies is seen as a bit of a joke by much of the country, particularly after a very critical documentary series a few years back
As for Polanski, I think it's pretty unbelievable how that child rapist is still treated as a hero by the film industry...
