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Can you post a link to what you’re referring to? I don’t think I was aware that there were fertile XY females in humans. But in any case, the point is that bio
by da39a3ee 5y ago
Can you post a link to what you’re referring to? I don’t think I was aware that there were fertile XY females in humans.
But in any case, the point is that biology is messy and always has rare exceptions. As an engineer I’m sure you appreciate the value of simple definitions that capture 99% of the diversity accurately.
- da39a3ee 5y agoI found one paper describing one case. Is that what you're referring to? If so I'm guessing you haven't had much exposure to biology -- definitions always have counter examples in biology. The important thing is to have simple definitions that get at the core conceptual structure. "Females are XX humans; males are XY humans" is one such definition, questioned only by a small contingent of non scientific social activists in western countries in the last decade or so.