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Biological sex is neither binary nor a spectrum – a biologist explains how it’s multidimensional
(theconversation.com)
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the traits are each one thing, they aren't multi dimensional.
again, this whole thing is bizarre and forced. traits are on a 2d spectrum of male or female.
having multiple traits doesn't make sex identification multidimensional.
biological sex is male, or female. if anything this whole paper is reinforcing that idea. it feels like this whole thesis is a form of wishful thinking at best.
this is literally trying to square the circle, trying to create a transcendental approach because they don't like the existing tools. But last time I checked the scientific method doesn't do transcendental research... it's philosophy of biology at this point.