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[[File:Wolffian.png|thumb|The wolffian flag.]]
[[File:Wolffian symbol.png|thumb|100x100px|The wolffian symbol.]]
'''Wolffian''' is an alternative to the term "biological male" and refers to the phenotypic [[sex]] traits of an
Wolffian traits include:
* A penis ([[POP|PWHP]]) and testes.
* The capacity for spermatogenesis unless if sterile ([[microgametic]]).
* Has testosterone as one's natural primary sex hormone.
Wolffian is not synonymous with [[AMAB]], as some AMAB individuals are [[intersex]], and do not have all of the traits listed. Wolffian
The counterpart is [[müllerian]].
== Usage ==
This term should be used in a medical manner, in the same way one would use the term "biological male". It is best not to use this term in a non-medical way unless it is for self-identification. For example, one should not call a [[transgender]] [[woman]] "wolffian" without consentment, as this reduces people to their sex, disregarding their [[gender]].
One should not point out an individual as wolffian unless the individual has agreed to have the term used on them. The same goes for the phrase "biological male." Only in medical situations should it matter what someone's birth sex was; otherwise, it is completely up to the individual whether or not they wish to share or use this term.
== History ==
The term was originally suggested by a transgender woman in the early 2010s and popularized by tumblr users mogai-ringo and arco-pluris in 2018.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://arco-pluris.tumblr.com/post/176422613517/biosex-terms}}</ref> Its original definition referred to someone whose fetal development favored the [[w:Wolffian duct|Wolffian duct]], which leads to the creation of the penis.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://mogai-ringo.tumblr.com/post/665433167091662848/yo-i-originally-saw-a-trans-woman-propose}}</ref>
== Flag and symbol ==
The flag was created by Tumblr user mourningmogaicrew on August 31st, 2021. The symbol was created on the same day and was based off the man/male symbol.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://mourningmogaicrew.tumblr.com/post/661062411443437568/wolffian-and-m%C3%BCllerian-flagssymbols}}</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Sex Category]]
[[Category:Terminology]]
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[[Category:Conformant Terms]]
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