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Well, actually, if you look up Sex on Wikipedia[1], you’ll see that biologists define sex based on the size of the gametes an organism produces. So we technical

Well, actually, if you look up Sex on Wikipedia[1], you’ll see that biologists define sex based on the size of the gametes an organism produces. So we technically don’t turn male or female until puberty! But seriously, if you’re going to be correcting folks on the internet using the word “scientifically”, you ought to be a little more accurate about, you know... science. The third paragraph of that Wiki article is a pretty apolitical summary of the scientific consensus. Unlike a lot of folks’ opinions, the scientific consensus is mostly informed by the real world, so it turns out it’s pretty nuanced. You don’t have to sign up for a Tumblr account to understand that no, male/female does not “scientifically” mean XY/XX. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex

porpoisely 8y ago
> Well, actually, if you look up Sex on Wikipedia[1], you’ll see that biologists define sex based on the size of the gametes an organism produces. Size of the gametes? No. The type of gamete. > So we technically don’t turn male or female until puberty! Simply not true. Females are born with their eggs. Males produce sperm at puberty. Also, females don't stop being female at menopause. I'm puzzled by your assertion here. > But seriously, if you’re going to be correcting folks on the internet using the word “scientifically”, you ought to be a little more accurate about, you know... science. I thought I was? What about my specific claims do you have a problem with? I just simply stated that we don't all start out as females. Your link and your reply seems to indicate you actually agree with me. > Unlike a lot of folks’ opinions, the scientific consensus is mostly informed by the real world, so it turns out it’s pretty nuanced. Yes. I agree. I genuinely confused here. Are you agreeing with me or disagreeing? > You don’t have to sign up for a Tumblr account to understand that no, male/female does not “scientifically” mean XY/XX. What? Listen. All I said was simply that the assertion that "we all start out as female" is scientifically wrong. Either you misread my comment or you misread your wikipedia article, because your article says we don't start out as female.
nodesocket 8y ago
> So we technically don’t turn male or female until puberty! I think most middle of the road people would not agree with this. Males are born male and females and born female in my opinion. I noticed your comment above that you transitioned, which you must admit does make you biased.

porpoisely 8y ago

> Well, actually, if you look up Sex on Wikipedia[1], you’ll see that biologists define sex based on the size of the gametes an organism produces. Size of the gametes? No. The type of gamete. > So we technically don’t turn male or female until puberty! Simply not true. Females are born with their eggs. Males produce sperm at puberty. Also, females don't stop being female at menopause. I'm puzzled by your assertion here. > But seriously, if you’re going to be correcting folks on the internet using the word “scientifically”, you ought to be a little more accurate about, you know... science. I thought I was? What about my specific claims do you have a problem with? I just simply stated that we don't all start out as females. Your link and your reply seems to indicate you actually agree with me. > Unlike a lot of folks’ opinions, the scientific consensus is mostly informed by the real world, so it turns out it’s pretty nuanced. Yes. I agree. I genuinely confused here. Are you agreeing with me or disagreeing? > You don’t have to sign up for a Tumblr account to understand that no, male/female does not “scientifically” mean XY/XX. What? Listen. All I said was simply that the assertion that "we all start out as female" is scientifically wrong. Either you misread my comment or you misread your wikipedia article, because your article says we don't start out as female.

nodesocket 8y ago

> So we technically don’t turn male or female until puberty! I think most middle of the road people would not agree with this. Males are born male and females and born female in my opinion. I noticed your comment above that you transitioned, which you must admit does make you biased.