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<v 0>You might not know there's a difference between gender and sex,</v>

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but there's more to it than just "he" and "she." Because gender is a spectrum,

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there are dozens of different gender identities, but there are only three sexes.

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Gender is a social construct and sex is more of a science.

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Your sex is assigned at birth based on biological characteristics,

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like chromosomes, reproductive organs and other features that you're born with.

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If you have two X chromosomes, you're assigned female.

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If you have one X and one Y chromosome, you're assigned male.

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And if you have both male and female reproductive organs,

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you are considered "intersex." Intersex people have an anatomy or physiology

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that does not fit into the socially constructed definitions of a female or a

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male body. Around 1.7 percent of the population is intersex.

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That's nearly as many people as there are redheads.

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Sometimes intersex people can have both ovaries and testicular tissue or have

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higher hormone levels that are not typically seen in an assigned sex.

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Gender, on the other hand, is how you identify and express yourself to others.

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It's not a fixed state, but a continuum that can change over time.

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While most of popular culture focuses on two genders,

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there are many people who identify as "non-binary," which means they don't

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identify as a man or a woman. There are also many cultures, past and present,

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that recognize more than two genders. For example,

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the Incas worshiped a dual gendered god.

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Native American communities recognized two-spirit people who most tribes see as

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embodying a gender identity separate from men and women.

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And in indigenous Hawaiian culture, a person could be assumed male or female,

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but decide to take on a gender role opposite theirs,

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somewhere in between or one that incorporates both masculine and feminine roles.

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Today, there are many gender identities and many ways to express them.

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There are over 50 gender pronouns like Ze and Zim. And as of 2021,

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Facebook offers more than 50 gender options for users to choose from.