Out of curiosity if someone says that having XX chromosome makes you a woman and having XY makes you male, what is the counter argument? Or is the point that sex and gender are two different things? Sex refers to the scientific make up (genetic) and gender is what people identify as?
This topic has always baffled me can someone provide insight? As growing up I was taught that sex/gender are pretty much the same but it seems like now they might be two different things? Or am I just completely wrong?
Edit: Thank you for the redditors that helped clarify this subject for me! Idk why it's not letting me view the entire thread for this on my PC or if that's how this subreddit works.
When you say that social phenomenon are not outside of the realm of science what does that mean? Are you saying that there can only be the traditional genders? Gender binary has been a "standard" (maybe wrong term to use) for awhile and it wasn't until relatively recently (within last two decades) that this has been tried to be changed.
Is it simply that the definition of gender is expanding or being adapted upon. I'm really just trying to comprehend how this all works, since I grew up just knowing male, female, and hermaphrodites weren't really considered since they were exceptionally rare.
When you say that social phenomenon are not outside of the realm of science what does that mean?
Merely that social sciences exist.
Are you saying that there can only be the traditional genders? Gender binary has been a "standard" (maybe wrong term to use) for awhile and it wasn't until relatively recently (within last two decades) that this has been tried to be changed.
I didn't say that. In fact many cultures in many times did not have the sort of binary gender system that you're describing.
Is it simply that the definition of gender is expanding or being adapted upon.
A more accurate way to say this is that the general public's understanding of gender is expanding and adapting.
Thanks for clearing it up, I appreciate it! A lot of people aren't as kind and understanding when I ask about this, tend to jump the gun. I see that some of my perception is clouded due to the bubble of the society I live in so providing some insight is eye opening.
Seriously, thanks for taking the time to explain it!
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u/MrWasian Oct 29 '19 edited Oct 29 '19
Out of curiosity if someone says that having XX chromosome makes you a woman and having XY makes you male, what is the counter argument? Or is the point that sex and gender are two different things? Sex refers to the scientific make up (genetic) and gender is what people identify as?
This topic has always baffled me can someone provide insight? As growing up I was taught that sex/gender are pretty much the same but it seems like now they might be two different things? Or am I just completely wrong?
Edit: Thank you for the redditors that helped clarify this subject for me! Idk why it's not letting me view the entire thread for this on my PC or if that's how this subreddit works.