In what Trump's administration has branded a "common sense" order, the government will recognise only two sexes, ending all federal funding or recognition of gender identities.
You’d think that, but really, I suspect a lot of the confusion comes from the word itself. “Intersex” implies with its “inter-” prefix that something exists between the two sexes, thus implying the existence of a third (or more) sex.
But again, it’s just a blanket term that covers a wide variety of medical conditions related to development of sex organs/characteristics.
And I shouldn’t have to say this, but of course I’m not saying that one’s anatomy has any influence on one’s worth as a person. I’m not a monster. I’m just a stickler for semantic accuracy.
I’m not a monster. I’m just a stickler for semantic accuracy.
For what reason? What use does it have? Because as it stands, you’re arguing in favor of a false dichotomy that, though you may be against them, is still used by bigots to justify their hate. Weighed against “semantic accuracy,” I don’t really think that’s worthwhile.
You’d think that, but really, I suspect a lot of the confusion comes from the word itself. “Intersex” implies with its “inter-” prefix that something exists between the two sexes, thus implying the existence of a third (or more) sex.
But again, it’s just a blanket term that covers a wide variety of medical conditions related to development of sex organs/characteristics.
And I shouldn’t have to say this, but of course I’m not saying that one’s anatomy has any influence on one’s worth as a person. I’m not a monster. I’m just a stickler for semantic accuracy.
For what reason? What use does it have? Because as it stands, you’re arguing in favor of a false dichotomy that, though you may be against them, is still used by bigots to justify their hate. Weighed against “semantic accuracy,” I don’t really think that’s worthwhile.