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[–]Porcelain_QuetzalTabby without Ears 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

You're correct that bimodal sex isn't universal. But that does not make a social construct on its own. I think that male and female are socially constructed beyond their simple scientific meaning. But the basis, bimodal sex is not.

Maybe you can elaborate on the connection a bit more.

[–]kwallio 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

male and female are socially constructed

Please just stop. Male and female are not socially constructed. The gender roles assigned to each are, tho.

[–]MarkTwainiac 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

male and female are socially constructed beyond their simple scientific meaning. But the basis, bimodal sex is not.

Male and female denote sex. Sex is determined by biology/nature. Masculine and feminine denote gender or sex roles and stereotypes. They are socially determined.

Sex isn't bimodal; it's binary. This explains why sex is not bimodal:

https://youtu.be/XLH-y2nLocw