Link to the article the image is from since I don’t know how to internet well enough to make the image expandable. TL:DR genetics/biology show it’s complex and there are many intersex possibilities on and the gender spectrum.
many intersex possibilities on the gender spectrum
Sex and gender are different, although often conflated because a lot of the times they’re still used interchangeably, as in most contexts sex and gender do align, but not all.
Sex is usually categorized as female or male but there is variation in the biological attributes that comprise sex and how those attributes are expressed. (That’s the part your article and image talk about; sex.) Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of girls, women, boys, men, and gender diverse people
no offense but why did you phrase this as though you disagreed lol the graphic in the comment clearly lays out the same distinction just in a different way
In an additional layer of complexity, the gender with which a person identifies does not always align with the sex they* are assigned at birth, and they may not be wholly male or female.
It’s important to understand the difference between sex and gender. Even within the trans community very few people understand the difference.
Gender is about societal roles, whereas sex is about biology. You can reject your societal gender role without wanting to change your body, and you can want to change your body while embracing your gender role.
Link to the article the image is from since I don’t know how to internet well enough to make the image expandable. TL:DR genetics/biology show it’s complex and there are many intersex possibilities
onand the gender spectrum.I mean that’s a nice comment and all but
Sex and gender are different, although often conflated because a lot of the times they’re still used interchangeably, as in most contexts sex and gender do align, but not all.
Sex is usually categorized as female or male but there is variation in the biological attributes that comprise sex and how those attributes are expressed. (That’s the part your article and image talk about; sex.) Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of girls, women, boys, men, and gender diverse people
https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/48642.html
no offense but why did you phrase this as though you disagreed lol the graphic in the comment clearly lays out the same distinction just in a different way
It’s important to understand the difference between sex and gender. Even within the trans community very few people understand the difference.
Gender is about societal roles, whereas sex is about biology. You can reject your societal gender role without wanting to change your body, and you can want to change your body while embracing your gender role.
see the rest of the comment chain; the discussion came to this understanding already