I don't think biology has much at all to say about gender though? Basic biology says there are two sexes, more advanced biology introduces chromosomal configurations other than XX and XY, and even more advanced biology considers a complex array of factors beyond chromosomes alone, but isn't gender a social construct? Sure, historically it's been correlated to biological sex, but it's not really addressed directly by biology.

[–] euphoric_cat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 53 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (13 children)

well he is getting laughed at in the meme, because he can't differentiate sex and gender either

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (12 children)

Wouldn't it make more sense to educate the lad? I was confused myself there are two sexes (apparently gender is used for something else?)

If gender is who you like and how you feel and who you want to have sex with I don't really care, you do what makes you happy. But if we are talking strictly biologically speaking then we've got two sexes.

[–] Goblin_Mode@ttrpg.network 19 points 9 months ago

But if we are talking strictly biologically speaking then we've got two sexes.

Not really though, I mean intersex people kinda disprove that by themselves right? Unless we aren't defining sex by what you have between your legs but instead more of just a genetic makeup, which would mean that the 2 sexes theory is disproven by any of the millions of people who have the "wrong" chromosome pair.

The 2 biological sexes thing works as a very broad generalization but it really doesn't hold up under scrutiny. I used to say the exact same thing until I got a dump truck of examples thrown at me lol

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