"Restoring sanity" requires being able to conduct a conversation on the topic. However, the folks involved cannot themselves maintain a clear separation between

"Restoring sanity" requires being able to conduct a conversation on the topic. However, the folks involved cannot themselves maintain a clear separation between the concepts of sex and gender. Why? Because generally they (we) continue using the same words to refer to different things, and the prominent alternative proposals are typically unwieldy. Obviously there are other factors, but it's not going anywhere productive so long as the language remains overloaded.