Why “biological sex” is not real
The post argues that biological sex is often misunderstood as a strict binary, while actual human biology presents a spectrum of attributes. It critiques simplistic views, particularly those reinforced by political figures, and emphasizes that trans and intersex identities possess valid biological attributes, challenging the conflation of thoughts about sex with material realities of bodies.
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How “Sex and gender classification” appears across the Collective corpus
This article appeared 13 year(s) after the theme’s highest annual presence in the registered corpus in 2012.
Relative presence by year
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- Transadvocate.com21
- Cristan’s Research5
- The TERFs3
Frequently co-occurring concepts
- Transgender identity and history22
- Feminism and gender politics17
- Culture, identity, and representation14
- Community and organizing11
- Law and civil rights10
- Education and youth9
- Media, rhetoric, and discourse7
- History, archives, and memory6
- Healthcare and medicine6
- Science, evidence, and expertise5
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- Philosophical and ontological analysis14
- Interpretive analysis10
- Historical analysis9
- Psychological analysis7
- Clinical and medical analysis7
- Critical theory5
- Legal analysis5
- Media and discourse analysis3
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- Public accommodations and facilities6
- Civil rights and anti-discrimination3
- Research ethics and data governance3
- Criminal justice and public safety2
- Elections and democratic governance1
- Administrative classification and identity documents1
- Labor and employment policy1
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