Technically a woman is someone without a y chromosome who can reproduce. A man is someone with a y chromosome who can reproduce. That removes the loophole of hermaphrodites, who cannot reproduce.
Some are born looking identical to members of the opposite sex inside and out, but incapable of procreation. In that case I would argue their gender is determined by their organs and not their chromosomes.
Sterile or very troubled conceptions and/or reproduction.
You can have the correct chromosomes, have the correct parts, and the lack of incorrect parts, but still not be considered a "woman" or "man". Maybe the desire to naturally reproduce could substitute for "can reproduce". This will allow inclusion of sterile mating pairs (where one - or both normally healthy individuals - have extreme difficulty in reproduction naturally, or NO ability.)
I was looking at genetics and possible defects other than Downs syndrome, and there's a bunch of weird combinations, rare but possible. There's xxy, xxx, xyy and other mutations.
Technically a woman is someone without a y chromosome who can reproduce. A man is someone with a y chromosome who can reproduce. That removes the loophole of hermaphrodites, who cannot reproduce.
The 'loophole' of the hermaphrodite is not a loophole at all. They simply have a birth defect. Their gender is still a matter of their chromosomes.
Some are born looking identical to members of the opposite sex inside and out, but incapable of procreation. In that case I would argue their gender is determined by their organs and not their chromosomes.
Although minor (relatively), there is one caveat.
Sterile or very troubled conceptions and/or reproduction.
You can have the correct chromosomes, have the correct parts, and the lack of incorrect parts, but still not be considered a "woman" or "man". Maybe the desire to naturally reproduce could substitute for "can reproduce". This will allow inclusion of sterile mating pairs (where one - or both normally healthy individuals - have extreme difficulty in reproduction naturally, or NO ability.)
Thoughts?
Everyone overthinks all this bullshit and it's nonsensical.
Boys have a penis, girls have a vagina.
Natural edge cases are considered individually, but a mutilated natural man is still a man.
I was looking at genetics and possible defects other than Downs syndrome, and there's a bunch of weird combinations, rare but possible. There's xxy, xxx, xyy and other mutations.
Interesting reading
None of them are capable of reproducing, meaning they are genetic disorders.
XYY can reproduce. Not sure about others.
Theres also pure x chromosome and XY females and XX males. Those arent genders but are arguabley genderless due to their inability to procreate.