It makes sense to note that they were written at a time when your sex and your gender were considered the same thing, and any deviation was absolutely taboo. Al

It makes sense to note that they were written at a time when your sex and your gender were considered the same thing, and any deviation was absolutely taboo. Also consider the word "homosexual" didn't yet exist in 1828, although it did by 1913. That's how language changes over time. Incidentally, we don't have the concept of "homogender" and "heterogender" to this day - at least in English. I can't speak for other languages. This also demonstrates a clear difference between "sex" and "gender."