"Biologically male/female" - an outdated (and harmful) notion

MntT77 said:
Many do, but not necessarily all.

I find that pictures are often helpful when trying to get your point across, so here's a picture of different levels of androgen insensitivity syndrome:

Quigley_scale_for_androgen_insensitivity_syndrome.jpg


Now, at which point do you draw the line at male and female genitalia? And this is just one intersex condition among countless, which can lead to all sorts of genital configurations.

The reason this is a big deal is because medical surgery to 'correct' the condition can often severely harm the child in the long-term, and in most cases it isn't required to allow the patient to function normally.
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What's going on in diagram number 2? I think I know, but my mind does not want to accept that possibility. (Not trying to be insensitive here).
 
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