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Connecticut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heterosexuality" title="Heterosexuality">Heterosexuality</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sexual_revolution" title="Sexual revolution">Sexual revolution</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Celibacy" title="Celibacy">Celibacy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sexual_intercourse" title="Sexual intercourse">Sexual intercourse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaydar" title="Gaydar">Gaydar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wilhelm_Reich" title="Wilhelm Reich">Wilhelm Reich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pick-up_artist" title="Pick-up artist">Pick-up artist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Circumcision" title="Circumcision">Circumcision</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vagina_myths" title="Vagina myths">Vagina myths</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sadism" title="Sadism">Sadism</a></li></ul> <div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/wiki/File:Female_bisexuality_symbol-colour.svg" class="image"><img alt="Female bisexuality symbol-colour.svg" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Female_bisexuality_symbol-colour.svg/80px-Female_bisexuality_symbol-colour.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="64" srcset="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Female_bisexuality_symbol-colour.svg/120px-Female_bisexuality_symbol-colour.svg.png 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Female_bisexuality_symbol-colour.svg/160px-Female_bisexuality_symbol-colour.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="16" /></a></div></div> <div class="vte plainlinks" style="font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Template:Sex" title="Template:Sex">v</a> - <a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Sex" title="Template talk:Sex">t</a> - <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://rationalwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Sex&action=edit">e</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Sex</b> has a number of related meanings. </p><p>The first meaning is <a href="/wiki/Biological_sex" title="Biological sex">biological sex</a>. In the reproductive context of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/anisogamous" class="extiw" title="wp:anisogamous" rel="nofollow"><span style="color:#477979 !important;" title="Wikipedia: anisogamous">anisogamous</span></a><sup><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Wikipedia%27s_W.svg/12px-Wikipedia%27s_W.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="12" srcset="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Wikipedia%27s_W.svg/18px-Wikipedia%27s_W.svg.png 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Wikipedia%27s_W.svg/24px-Wikipedia%27s_W.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="128" data-file-height="128" /></sup> organisms, their gametes are defined as "male" when the gamete is relatively smaller (a.k.a. sperm), and a gamete is defined as "female" when when the gamete is relatively larger (a.k.a. eggs). An organism is then itself classified as male or female based on what kind(s) of gametes it produces. This is because a biological classification should work for as much life as possible, and not just humans/mammals.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[Note 1]</a></sup> Hermaphroditic organisms can produce both eggs and sperm, and may be classified as being both sexes, or as just one sex depending on the reproductive role the organism takes on during mating.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[1]</a></sup> Note that this definition of sex does not necessitate "male" or "female" as mutually exclusive binary oppositions. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/isogamous" class="extiw" title="wp:isogamous" rel="nofollow"><span style="color:#477979 !important;" title="Wikipedia: isogamous">isogamous</span></a><sup><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Wikipedia%27s_W.svg/12px-Wikipedia%27s_W.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="12" srcset="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Wikipedia%27s_W.svg/18px-Wikipedia%27s_W.svg.png 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Wikipedia%27s_W.svg/24px-Wikipedia%27s_W.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="128" data-file-height="128" /></sup> organisms have gametes that are of similar size and shape, and thus a classification of “female” or “male” cannot be made based on size. In this case, biologists avoid the terms “male” and “female”, and instead assign one strain as “+” and the other as “-”. Most single-cell eukaryotes are isogamous. Among multicellular organisms, isogamy is found only in fungi and algae. The act of identifying the biological sex of an (usually newborn) organism is sometimes called "sexing"(sexing chickens but not <a href="/wiki/Bestiality" title="Bestiality">having sex with chickens</a>). </p><p>The second meaning is sexual intercourse: Interpersonal activities involving the reproductive organs. Check out our <i><a href="/wiki/Sexual_intercourse" title="Sexual intercourse">separate article</a></i> on this subject to <a href="/wiki/Sex_ed" class="mw-redirect" title="Sex ed">learn more!</a> </p><p>The third meaning is sexual reproduction: When two different critters of approximately the same <a href="/wiki/Species" title="Species">species</a> each contribute roughly half of their genetic information in the form of <i>gametes</i>, which are then combined to be the <a href="/wiki/Gene" class="mw-redirect" title="Gene">genetic</a> information of their offspring, in an embryo or seed of some sort. Closely related <a href="/wiki/Species" title="Species">species</a>, such as <a href="/wiki/Horse" class="mw-redirect" title="Horse">horses</a> and donkeys, are capable of interbreeding, although the offspring are generally sterile. Asexual reproduction is basically <a href="/wiki/Cloning" title="Cloning">cloning</a>. Sexual reproduction, although a simple biological concept, is swaddled in fear and loathing by many odd subsets of the human race. </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Evolution"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Evolution</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Asexual_reproduction"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Asexual reproduction</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Sex_vs_gender"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sex vs gender</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Etymology_of_the_less_polite_form"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Etymology of the less polite form</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#Trivia"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Trivia</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#Notes"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Notes</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Evolution">Evolution</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sex&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Evolution">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <table style="margin: auto; border-collapse:collapse; border-style:none; background-color:transparent;" class="cquote"> <tbody><tr> <td><div style="padding:4px 50px;position:relative;"><span style="position:absolute;left:10px;top:-6px;z-index:1;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;color:#B2B7F2;font-size:36px">“</span><span style="position:absolute;right:10px;bottom:-20px;z-index:1;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;color:#B2B7F2;font-size:36px">”</span>We do not even in the least know the final cause of sexuality; why new beings should be produced by the union of the two sexual elements... The whole subject is as yet hidden in darkness.</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding:4px 10px 8px;font-size:smaller;line-height:1.6em;text-align:right;"><cite style="font-style:normal;position:relative;z-index:2">—Charles Darwin, 1862<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[2]</a></sup></cite> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Evolution" title="Evolution">evolution</a> of sexual reproduction was a mystery to scientists ever since <a href="/wiki/Charles_Darwin" title="Charles Darwin">Darwin</a> mentioned the mysteries and problems of it in 1862. However, since that time, advances in genetics have shone light on how, and perhaps why, the evolution of reproduction occurred. Firstly, although sexual reproduction is a lottery, a shuffled genetic deck maximizes the chances of offspring surviving long enough to reproduce themselves. If children in a litter were all genetically identical clones of their (single) parent, if a <a href="/wiki/Virus" title="Virus">virus</a> gets one, it gets them all. Viruses typically look for stretches of DNA with a specific sequence. If that sequence happens to cross a recombination boundary in a sexually-reproducing species, it will be harder for the virus to latch onto. Secondly, sexually reproducing organisms evolve faster, being able to create more variations based on sexual recombination of <a href="/wiki/Gene" class="mw-redirect" title="Gene">genes</a>. This has been indicated with microorganisms, where those capable of sexual reproduction adapted more effectively and at a faster rate than asexual organisms. Thirdly, asexual reproduction is at a disadvantage, because any beneficial <a href="/wiki/Mutation" title="Mutation">mutation</a> can only be passed on through direct descendants. With sexual reproduction, the beneficial mutations have a greater ability to spread and the potential to combine with other, complementary mutations. </p><p>The very first sexual reproduction is considered to have occurred around 2 billion years ago, sparking an increase in biodiversity. It is thought that in the first form, sexual reproduction was "optional", a way of reproducing when the organism was experiencing harsh conditions. This is seen today in many species of yeast. Due to the advantages of sexual reproduction described above, sexual reproduction eventually took over asexual reproduction in many species, resulting in the mandatory — and extremely entertaining — activity that we know today.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[3]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Asexual_reproduction">Asexual reproduction</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sex&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Asexual reproduction">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <table class="floatright" width="33%" align="right" style="background-color:inherit;border-collapse:collapse;border-style:none;margin: .5em .75em;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="color:#B2B7F2;font-size:40px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;text-align:left;padding:2 2px;padding-top: 4px">“ </td> <td valign="top" align="left" style="padding:0 10px;">-Can someone tell me who first suggested the idea of reproduction without sex?<br />-Um, your wife? </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="color:#B2B7F2;font-size:40px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;text-align:right;padding:2 2px;padding: 4px;">” </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding-top: 10px"><p style="font-size:smaller;line-height:1em;text-align: right"><cite style="font-style:normal;">—David Lightman (Matthew Broderick), in <i>WarGames</i></cite></p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The opposite of sexual reproduction is asexual reproduction, which is reproduction without recourse to sexual intercourse. </p><p>For many monocellular and even small multicellular organisms, it effectively amounts to self-cloning. The creature grows, copies its DNA into two, and splits into two organisms. Each has the same DNA (discounting copy errors, etc.) and is thus effectively the same organism. </p><p>Parthenogenesis is the production of offspring by the female of the species without fertilization of the ovum. Some <a href="/wiki/Insect" title="Insect">insects</a> and, rarely, <a href="/wiki/Reptile" title="Reptile">reptiles</a> or <a href="/wiki/Amphibian" title="Amphibian">amphibians</a> have been known to use this method of reproduction. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sex_vs_gender">Sex vs gender</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sex&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Sex vs gender">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>Usually, a person's biological sex is congruent with their <a href="/wiki/Gender" title="Gender">gender</a>. However, unlike biological sex, gender refers to an individual's self-conception and self-presentation. A person assigned male at birth may feel more comfortable being a woman, or someone assigned female may feel more comfortable as a man, and presenting themselves as such to society. Other individuals may not want to identify with any gender at all, or some may prefer adopting a <a href="/wiki/Non-binary_gender" title="Non-binary gender">non-binary gender</a>. These sorts of identities and presentations, however, is often forcibly suppressed in some countries (socially and/or legally). Many transgender people <a href="/wiki/Gender_transition" title="Gender transition">also take physical steps</a> to align their physical body/sex with their gender, such as Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), Top/Chest Surgeries, Genital Reconstructive Surgery (GRS), and many more. For example, a transgender woman would identify as female, socially present as female, and in most cases, take HRT in the forms of estradiol & testosterone blockers. It is worth noting that one's <i>sex</i> cannot be entirely changed (notably at a chromosomal level),<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[4]</a></sup> but various and numerous sexually dimorphic phenotypic traits can be modified and contest the individual's previous overall phenotypic sex classification.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[5]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[6]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[7]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[8]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[9]</a></sup> </p><p>Increasingly, some educators in biological science have been pushing for the use of gender-inclusive language in the science curriculum as to maintain standards of scientific accuracy with what is denoted but by minimizing if not outright removing gendered connotations. This is done by referring to organs, genetic traits, and functional roles directly rather than using terms like male/female. This is demonstrated with stating things like "XY individuals are more likely to be color blind" over "males are more likely to be color blind"; or alternatively, "ovaries most commonly produce eggs" instead of "females most commonly produce eggs". <sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[10]</a></sup> This is all in the hopes of maintaining scientific accuracy and promoting scientific literacy, but doing so in a way that is not invalidating or alienating to LGBT+ students. <sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">[11]</a></sup> </p><p>Of course, backlash to these proposals have been most expressed by <a href="/wiki/TERF" class="mw-redirect" title="TERF">TERFs</a>, such as with <a href="/wiki/JK_Rowling" class="mw-redirect" title="JK Rowling">JK Rowling</a>'s infamous transphobic spiel against the term "menstruating people".<sup>[<a href="/wiki/Help:References" title="Help:References"><i>citation needed</i></a>]</sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Etymology_of_the_less_polite_form">Etymology of the less polite form</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sex&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Etymology of the less polite form">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>The Internet being what it is, occasionally an email will circulate telling a fanciful tale about how the "f" word came into existence. Supposedly it was an acronym for <b>F</b>ornication <b>U</b>nder <b>C</b>onsent of <b>K</b>ing. This, of course, is false from beginning to end. Words deriving from acronyms is a very modern phenomenon, unknown before the 20th century, there is no record of such an "F.U.C.K." pass being issued by any government, and the word has a long history derived from our fellow Germanic languages. So the next time you see this email in your inbox, you may reply to the sender and suggest they <i>fornicate off</i> (with or without consent of king). </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Trivia">Trivia</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sex&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Trivia">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <ul><li>"Sex" is the word for the number 6 in <a href="/wiki/Latin" title="Latin">Latin</a> (and <a href="/wiki/Swedish" class="mw-redirect" title="Swedish">Swedish</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[12]</a></sup> The identical meaning and shape is <a href="/wiki/Indo-European_languages" title="Indo-European languages">not a coincidence</a>.</li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sex&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: See also">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Biological_sex" title="Biological sex">Biological sex</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="External_links">External links</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sex&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: External links">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.collegehumor.com/post/7042256/5-stages-of-becoming-sexually-active-after-being-raised-religious">5 Stages of Becoming Sexually Active After Being Raised Religious</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Notes">Notes</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sex&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Notes">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <div class="references-small" style="font-size:90%;"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">As an example, male seahorses carry their larva and give "birth" of a sort, with the female sex depositing eggs into the male. So, we cannot consider which sex carries their fertilized developing offspring when classifying male/female organisms.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="References">References</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sex&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: References">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <div class="references-small" style="font-size:90%;"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"> Roughgarden, J. (2004). Evolution's rainbow: Diversity, gender, and sexuality in nature and people. Berkeley: University of California Press</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">"On the two forms, or dimorphic condition, in the species of <i>Primula</i>, and on their remarkable sexual relations", <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London (Botany)</i> 6: 77-96.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r2708880">/* Errors processing stylesheet [[:Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css]] (rev 2708880): • Invalid or unsupported value for property ⧼code⧽background⧼/code⧽ at line 44 character 14. • Invalid or unsupported value for property ⧼code⧽background⧼/code⧽ at line 50 character 14. • Invalid or unsupported value for property ⧼code⧽background⧼/code⧽ at line 55 character 14. • Invalid or unsupported value for property ⧼code⧽background⧼/code⧽ at line 64 character 14. • Invalid or unsupported value for property ⧼code⧽color⧼/code⧽ at line 96 character 9. • Invalid or unsupported value for property ⧼code⧽color⧼/code⧽ at line 100 character 9. • Invalid media query at line 138 character 8. */ .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFZimmer2009" class="citation journal cs1">Zimmer, Carl (5 June 2009). "On the Origin of Sexual Reproduction". <i>Science</i>. <b>324</b> (5932): <span class="nowrap">1254–</span>1256.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Science&rft.atitle=On+the+Origin+of+Sexual+Reproduction&rft.volume=324&rft.issue=5932&rft.pages=%3Cspan+class%3D%22nowrap%22%3E1254-%3C%2Fspan%3E1256&rft.date=2009-06-05&rft.aulast=Zimmer&rft.aufirst=Carl&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Frationalwiki.org%3ASex" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">See the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia" title="Wikipedia">Wikipedia</a> article on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_change#Sex_change_as_medical_procedure" class="extiw" title="wp:Sex change" rel="nofollow">Sex change § Sex change as medical procedure</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK10943/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK10943/</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3268825/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3268825/</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-sociology/chapter/gender-and-biology/">https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-sociology/chapter/gender-and-biology/</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-9">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.datadictionary.nhs.uk/data_dictionary/attributes/p/person/person_phenotypic_sex_classification_de.asp?shownav=1">https://www.datadictionary.nhs.uk/data_dictionary/attributes/p/person/person_phenotypic_sex_classification_de.asp?shownav=1</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-10">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/~/media/Files/Report%20Files/2003/Exploring-the-Biological-Contributions-to-Human-Health-Does-Sex-Matter/DoesSexMatter8pager.pdf">http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/~/media/Files/Report%20Files/2003/Exploring-the-Biological-Contributions-to-Human-Health-Does-Sex-Matter/DoesSexMatter8pager.pdf</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-11">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.genderinclusivebiology.com/bettersciencelanguage">https://www.genderinclusivebiology.com/bettersciencelanguage</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-12">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.genderinclusivebiology.com/">https://www.genderinclusivebiology.com/</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-13">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://twitter.com/sweden/status/233116020162838528">https://twitter.com/sweden/status/233116020162838528</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div>    </div></div><div class="printfooter">Retrieved from "<a dir="ltr" href="https://rationalwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Sex&oldid=2689746">https://rationalwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Sex&oldid=2689746</a>"</div> <div id="catlinks" class="catlinks" data-mw="interface"><div 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