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Sex
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Ones bilogical classification as female or male
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Gender
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Psychological and socila characteristics associated with being male or female defined especially by ones gender identity and learned gender roles
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Transsexual
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A person with a deep conflict between his or her biological sex and preferred psychological and social gender roles
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Intersexual person
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An individual who has genitas suggestive of both sexes
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Genetic sex
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Sex as indicated by prescence of XX (female) or XY(male) chromosomes
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Hormonal sex
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sex as indicated by a preponderance of estrogens (female) or androgens (male) in the body
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Gonadal sex
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Sex as indicated by the presence of ovearie (female) or testes (male)
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Genital sex
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Sex as indicated by the presence of male or female genitals
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Gender identity
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Ones personal private sense of maleness or femalesness
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Primary sexual characteristics
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Sex as defined by the genitals and internal reproductive organs
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Secondary sexual charateristics
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Sexual features other than the genitals and reproductive organs breasts body shape facial hari and so forth
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Menarche
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The onset of mestruation a womens first menstrual period
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Ovulation
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The release of an ovum (egg cell) by the ovaries
ova combine with sperm cells to begin the growth of an embryo |
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Menopause
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An end to regular monthly menstrual periods
usually occurs in the late 40s or early 50s |
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Biological biasing effect
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Hypothesis that exposure to prenatal androgens and estrogens may influence the development of the body nervous system and later behavior patterns
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