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> the difference between gender (a social construct) and sex (a physiological issue). I yet have to see a proof it actually exists

• smt88 9y ago
  There's proof that genders exist because society has concepts of "male behavior" and "female behavior". That's easy. There's proof that sexes exist because people have different genitalia, and reproduction isn't possible without two sexes. If you're talking about a spectrum, a gender spectrum is obvious. Some people don't behave in totally traditional male or female ways (and don't want to). No one is arguing that sex is a spectrum because it's a physiological concept -- hence the difference between transgender (people whose behavior doesn't correspond with their genitals, according to social tradition) and transsexual (people whose brains don't correspond with their genitals). This is widely accepted among doctors[1]. Neuroscientists have also observed physiological differences in trans brains: > "Imaging studies and other research suggest that there is a biological basis for transgender identity"[2] Honestly, it's frustrating to have to prove these things to you when you've clearly not spent any time looking at research. It doesn't take long to find it. 1. https://wire.ama-assn.org/ama-news/ama-takes-several-actions-supporting-transgender-patients https://wire.ama-assn.org/ama-news/ama-takes-several-actions... 2. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-there-something-unique-about-the-transgender-brain/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-there-somethin...