Genetic defects don’t create a new sex. It’s weird how this ideology is being pushed but biologist are pushing back. We can say sex and gender are different but we can’t argue there are 50 sexes. That just isn’t true. There are two with defects from either
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tahira@hilariouschaos.com 5 days agoNone of that is how sex is defined, and that’s the entire point of this article. Sex is defined by the size of gametes you produce, and that is binary and immutable.
Chucklestheclown@hilariouschaos.com 5 days ago
demonmittenhands@lemmy.world 5 days ago
It’s not though. It really really isn’t. The existence of even one intersex person means what you’re saying is nonsense.
tahira@hilariouschaos.com 4 days ago
Read the article. The author has a PhD in evolutionary biology and knows more than you.
He wrote another article where he cites that you are 100% wrong and this definition has been used since the 19th century: realityslaststand.com/…/citations-for-the-gamete-…
demonmittenhands@lemmy.world 4 days ago
He also wants to be on Tucker Carlson and Rogan so he’s willing to lie about shit. This guy doesn’t represent the scientific consensus. Just a turd trying to cash a paycheck.
tahira@hilariouschaos.com 4 days ago
Here’s the great thing about science: Is he wrong? If you can’t cite or explain how he’s wrong, hurling insults doesn’t do shit.
He very much represents the scientific consensus, as explained by the link I just gave you that you clearly didn’t read.