missshadedlove wrote:misread then but none the less I see only 2 genders..female and male..nothing in between.
I am born intersexed. I exist.
I identify as male myself but there are others who do not choose either.
Most modern civilizations only accept the common gender-binary as either a religious or basic biological stance. The latter has been proven to be wrong though. There are many people unaware of their actual chromosomes. What determines your gender is not just xx or xy. There are many variations, most of them don't really matter and cause no in or outward changes but some are better known as they cause problems.
Women with Turner's syndrome have X0. They need Estrogen hormones or else they will not develop normally. They can get pregnant but need IVF to do so.
Triple X syndrome occurs in women who inherit three X chromosomes--their genotype is XXX or more rarely XXXX or XXXXX. This can lead to premature ovarian failure and they all suffer from learning problems. They are also very tall.
XYY syndrome males inherit an extra Y chromosome--their genotype is XYY. As adults, these "super-males" are usually tall (above 6 feet) and generally appear and act normal. However, they produce high levels of testosterone. During adolescence, they often are slender, have severe facial acne, and are poorly coordinated. They are usually fertile and lead ordinary lives as adults. Many, if not most, are unaware that they have a chromosomal abnormality.
Klinefelter males inherit one or more extra X chromosomes--their genotype is XXY or more rarely XXXY or XY/XXY. In severe cases, they have relatively high-pitched voices, asexual to feminine body contours as well as breast enlargement, and comparatively little facial and body hair. They are sterile or nearly so.
These are the only the most common I listed, there are lots of others!
There are even scientists today who say that absolutely nobody is a straight and typical xx or xy. Seeing that even certain animals can change their gender in certain conditions I say we are way too focused on gender being this or that.
I'm not advocating throwing out the baby with the bathwater. There are people who simply like being male(like me LOL) or female but those that feel this is too restricting should be able to create and identify other genders for themselves that should, in my humble opinion, be accepted. If nature already shows this diversity why not?
In Germany a law passed this year that enables intersex children to have a third neutral gender. This way they can either keep this until death or simply change it later on if they so choose.
If we come to identity versus gender I don't believe it matters much. Precisely because biological gender isn't as set in stone as most would like to believe. I also hate binary gender thinking as lots of horrible surgeries have been performed on intersex children or children with genitalia that were deemed damaged or "uncertain". Too many of us have been operated on and tried to change into a gender they were not. The mental anguish and physical pain is one I cannot even begin to describe. Some who would have been able to have children were sterilized.