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There are a couple of disorders that will make an XY genotype develop into an unambiguous woman.

How do you wedge that into your world view?

According to biological science a human with an XY genotype is male. Biological sex is determined by chromosomes, not genitals. From a social standpoint, I would accept the 'intersex' definition, as I would recognize that despite their genotype, they have characteristics we normally associate with the other sex such as hormone levels or genitals (note, I did not say 'defined by' these other characteristics). that might make it inappropriate to categorize them as their genetic sex in a society where separation of sexes in sports and changing rooms is generally agreed to be a desirable thing for reasons that have to do with hormones and genitals rather than chromosomes and biological definitions