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'''Sex''' is a group of physical differences in a species primarily defined by the gametes produced by an organism, and often also associated with differences in chromosomes, hormones, genitals, and secondary sex characteristics. Sex is often thought of as only including male and female, but similar to gender, sex is a spectrum with male and female being two extreme points. People can be [[intersex]], which means they do not cleanly fall into "male" or "female". |
'''Sex''' is a group of physical differences in a species primarily defined by the gametes produced by an organism, and often also associated with differences in chromosomes, hormones, genitals, and secondary sex characteristics. Sex is often thought of as only including male and female, but similar to gender, sex is a spectrum with male and female being two extreme points. People can be [[intersex]], which means they do not cleanly fall into "male" or "female". |
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One's sex |
One's sex can be identified through a variety of sex characteristics and things that determine which characteristics are displayed. Displayed characteristics are mainly determined by one's chromosomes, the hormones one was exposed to in the womb, and sometimes the dominant hormones one's body reacts to after puberty. Sex can also sometimes be determined by certain characteristics, however looking at a single sex characteristic does not always accurately determine one's actual sex. Sex characteristics include: |
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* Chromosomes |
* Chromosomes |
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