Re:Too many species have been lumped together into Homo sapiens
by 323 on Sunday December 05, 2021 @04:40PM
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Because a lot of what we think we know might actually be false. For example the empirical idea that there are two biological sexes. That is false, despite seemingly being well established:
> Sex Redefined: The Idea of 2 Sexes Is Overly Simplistic
> Biologists now think there is a larger spectrum than just binary female and male
> “My feeling is that since there is not one biological parameter that takes over every other parameter, at the end of the day, gender identity seems to be the most reasonable parameter,” says Vilain. In other words, if you want to know whether someone is male or female, it may be best just to ask.
> Sex Redefined: The Idea of 2 Sexes Is Overly Simplistic
> Biologists now think there is a larger spectrum than just binary female and male
> “My feeling is that since there is not one biological parameter that takes over every other parameter, at the end of the day, gender identity seems to be the most reasonable parameter,” says Vilain. In other words, if you want to know whether someone is male or female, it may be best just to ask.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-redefined-the...