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[–]dicknipples 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

In terms of legal categories of sexes, intersex is a third sex, sometimes referred to more broadly as a third gender (which would include more than intersex people). Some countries use a wider umbrella for this as 'non-binary'. Nations that recognize this 3rd sex category of intersex (AKA perhaps for political reasons, third gender or non-binary which might not be intersex in many cases): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_recognition_of_non-binary_gender

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In terms of legal categories of sexes, intersex is a third sex

In terms of biology I would disagree. Every human either has the male sex chromosome or does not. An 'intersex' individual with XXY still has the male chromosome, and would still be a male

[–]ActuallyNot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

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?

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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