West and Zimmerman articulated an insight whose time had come-that gender is ______.
A) something that we do
B) what we are
C) something forced upon us
D) who we love

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West and Zimmerman's insight was that gender is not something innate, but rather something that is constructed and performed through interactions and social norms. Gender is, therefore, something that we do, rather than something that we inherently are or have forced upon us. Option B is incorrect because it contradicts West and Zimmerman's argument, and option D is incorrect because it conflates gender with sexual orientation.

West and Zimmerman Articulated an Insight Whose Time Had Come-That