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People should understand the difference between sex and gender, amirite?

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So if you have to fill out a form and it's asking for your gender you would say male, but if it's asking for your sex you would say female? Because I feel like forms and stuff differ in their wording sometimes. So. I'm just wondering.

@kristin So if you have to fill out a form and it's asking for your gender you would say male, but if it's asking for your...

If it says gender you should put male or female; if is says sex you should write in a description like: Not too often, or not yet but I hope soon, or I like it on top or twice a day. A little detail to help them really get to know you.

VicZincs avatar VicZinc Yeah You Are +1Reply
@VicZinc If it says gender you should put male or female; if is says sex you should write in a description like: //Not too...

Haha I'll keep that in mind next time I fill out my form at the doctor. I bet he'd like to know.

I honestly didn't know there was a difference till I read this post o: good to know!

Guh.

I was explaining the difference of sex and gender to a friend once last year, and she called over the teacher and asked him about it. He said, "Well, they're the same thing." So I tried to explain it to him, and being an English teacher, he of course thought he was right (because "OH WELL I KNOW DEFINITIONS MUCH BETTER THAN YOU BLAH BLAH").

Guh. GUHHH.

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@AdonisBatheus Guh. I was explaining the difference of sex and gender to a friend once last year, and she called over the teacher...

What do you expect. English is gender neutral. You should have asked your Spanish teacher. y smilie

VicZincs avatar VicZinc Yeah You Are +5Reply

It's also frustrating when people go on to say gender in general is purely a social construction formed after birth and so couldn't cause distress if mismatched with your biological sex.

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@_____ It's also frustrating when people go on to say gender in general is purely a social construction formed after birth...

Even if it is basically a social construct, it is still VERY distressing when you're mismatched.

As your neighborhood friendly trans* individual, I know firsthand. >.<;

Ezios avatar Ezio Yeah You Are +2Reply
@_____ It's also frustrating when people go on to say gender in general is purely a social construction formed after birth...

It's also frustrating when someone comments on your post with something that has nothing to do with what you were talking about.

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I know there is a difference, but I still say that ideally they should match. Gender came about because of biological things. I agree it's gone too far in limiting what each sex should think and like, but some things are promoted or discouraged by biological traits.

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That was easy.

@KickAss 0. That was easy.

I know, especially when people forget that one identifies reproductive organs and the other is a social construct!

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@KickAss 0. That was easy.

Wait, what was that last bit? d smilie

@KickAss 0. That was easy.

Sex is a verb and gender is a noun.

On a serious note though. Sex is fun and gender isn't. I don't get it, who gets those two confused?

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