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Six biological sexes

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WhateverWhatsapped · 15/11/2021 11:39

I'm currently studying for a degree and on the WhatsApp study group a discussion about sex and gender came up.

One comment said that sex is not binary but is a social construct with six biological sexes currently identified. Sex doesn't materially exist, we made them up and then applied them to naturally occurring phenomena (not even sure what that last bit means)

I feel like I'm a player in The Emperor's New Clothes, I know it's bollocks but I'm too scared of the consequences to challenge it.

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 15/11/2021 11:43

@Chersfrozenface

Would an apparent bright-eyed eagerness to learn work here? Asking what the six biological sexes are and how, i.e. according to what features, they are classified in homo sapiens, other hominids, other primates and other mammals?
And ask how sexual reproduction works...
Chersfrozenface · 15/11/2021 11:43

Would an apparent bright-eyed eagerness to learn work here? Asking what the six biological sexes are and how, i.e. according to what features, they are classified in homo sapiens, other hominids, other primates and other mammals?

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WhateverWhatsapped · 15/11/2021 11:42

@Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g It's a humanity thank goodness Grin

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Gncq · 15/11/2021 11:41

Just reply with a "🤣" and a "what utter bullshit" it really is that easy.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 15/11/2021 11:41

Are you able to say what the subject is? That's shocking. Surely your tutors would correct this if they knew?

Please not medicine, please not medicine

NeedsCharging · 15/11/2021 11:40

Have they named the 6 sexes?