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Gender vs. Sex

A social identity versus biological characteristics.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Gender is assigned at birth based on anatomy.

✓ Correct

Sex is assigned at birth based on anatomy; gender is the social identity that may or may not align.

The ruleii

SEX = biology. GENDER = identity.

SEX refers to biological characteristics — chromosomes, hormones, anatomy. GENDER refers to the social and personal identity — how one understands and expresses themselves in culture. Forms increasingly ask for both.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Sex = body. Gender = self.

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