Sex vs Gender Debate

The cluster focuses on debates distinguishing biological sex from social or cultural gender, with commenters frequently correcting conflations and discussing transgender identities, intersex conditions, and their implications.

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www.nas irsc.gc gov.uk www.ons healthline.com NOR gender sex biological male binary identity trans men biology female

Sample Comments

drcongo Apr 26, 2023 View on HN

You've conflated sex and gender there.

davmar Aug 16, 2020 View on HN

it's only confusing because you're not aware of the difference between sex and gender. take a look at this article i found from a quick google: https://www.healthline.com/health/sex-vs-gender#gender

notwhereyouare Feb 2, 2025 View on HN

remember, gender is a human concept. sex is gene based

polairscience Jun 11, 2024 View on HN

You're using the word sex. There is a known, massively complex, relationship between sex and gender but it's not 1:1. For anyone. Or, if you think that's not true, then please describe to me how they're identical. In a group of men, in any place in the world, you'll find wildly varying accounts of what the male gender "is" all the way down to how their bodies should look.And, gender aside, the most important thing to consider is the existence of intersex p

adrianN Mar 20, 2019 View on HN

You're confusing sex and gender.

sjs382 Feb 10, 2016 View on HN

Not everyone has exposure to the differences between and the politics of sex/gender identity. I'm sure the author didn't intend any ill will.The author is clearly writing about something that makes up one aspect of a person's gender: biological sex.So, the author isn't being as specific/clear as you like, but you're doing disservice to your cause with comments like "What is wrong with this guy?"

metamet Dec 9, 2020 View on HN

Sex and gender aren't the same thing.

chowells Nov 19, 2022 View on HN

We're not talking about biology, we're talking about gender.

mtinkerhess Apr 9, 2013 View on HN

There do exist people whose biological sex doesn't fall neatly into male or female.

hardware2win Nov 8, 2023 View on HN

Aint it about the fact that Gender =! Sex?