Question: Do you agree with the fact that there are millions of genders or that there is male, female and hermaphrodites (both male and female sex organ and physical features) ?

Thomas Perriment answered on 18 Jun 2018:

Where needed (e.g. for medical reasons) we can sort people as male, female, or intersex (instead of hermaphrodite).

However there is a difference between gender and sex. A person’s biological sex is determined by their reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics such as differences males and females go through during puberty (chest hair, pubic hair, hip widening etc). This differs from a person’s gender which is more of an identity based on personal preference (gender identity), or more commonly social roles (dependent on the society that you live in). There is such a thing called sexual dimorphism which refers to the difference between the two sexes (male and female) outside of reproductive organs, which include things like size (women tend to be smaller than men), and behaviour (some male birds dance for their partners). Gender is an identity, someone who was born female but chooses to live as a man might consider themselves to be male – they might not have male reproductive organs, however that can be fixed with surgery and hormone therapy! So do I agree that there are millions of genders? Perhaps not, I don’t think there are that many to choose from, however I do believe in and fully support those who are intersex, gender fluid, those who might choose to not “align” themselves with either sex etc. Many people are different, and we should support those who choose to be.