Etcetera said
I was eating. I would bet a million dollars against that. But regardless, the state of being male or female (typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones)."traditional concepts of gender"synonyms: sex the members of one or other sex.plural noun: genders"differences between the genders are encouraged from an early age"Note: Typically cultural and social. Typically. This is the definition used in the concept of "gender roles," which I agree can be changed or broken. However, part two distinctly states that it is equivalent to sex. A synonym for gender is sex, and a synonym for sex is gender.The reason medical experts will (normally; I don't agree with you absolute in that sentence) refer to sex is becauseA) It is the medical term.B) Patients may be bozos who think their gender can be something other than their chromosomes.
Etcetera said
I was eating. I would bet a million dollars against that. But regardless, the state of being male or female (typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones)."traditional concepts of gender"synonyms: sex the members of one or other sex.plural noun: genders"differences between the genders are encouraged from an early age"Note: Typically cultural and social. Typically. This is the definition used in the concept of "gender roles," which I agree can be changed or broken. However, part two distinctly states that it is equivalent to sex. A synonym for gender is sex, and a synonym for sex is gender.The reason medical experts will (normally; I don't agree with you absolute in that sentence) refer to sex is becauseA) It is the medical term.B) Patients may be bozos who think their gender can be something other than their chromosomes.
syn·o·nym
ˈsinəˌnim/Submit
noun
a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close.
Note: It does not mean it is always exactly the same. Gender and Sex are similar, not the same. And duh dude, the reason sex is the scientific/medical term is because it's biological, not social. And yeah, I thought of an exception. The only time you'll hear a scientist talk about gender in their work is if they're a sociologist. :P
RuffledMane said
Gender = SexSex = GenderGender Identity =/= GenderGender Identity =/= SexUsing a gender identity that is not matched to your sex / feeling as if it isn't matched to your sex = Gender DysphoriaOkie?
Not at all.
Gender =/= gender identity.
Gender =/= sex.
Sex =/= gender.
Gender identity =/= sex.
Being non-cis =/= gender dysphoria (necessarily) It can, but it is not always the case.
Geezus apollonius christ you guys. This is not hard.
Sex = XY, XX, technically XXY and technically XY and XX/XX and XY.
Gender = the social construct of which sex should be in the role that you occupy.
Gender identity = how someone feels that their situation in regards to both sex and gender is.
Why is it so hard for people to grasp this? It's not complex.