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    It is not the case that Byrne's argument fails on its own terms because his distinction between biological and social categories does not establish that 'woman' picks out a biological rather than a social kind.

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    • 1.Byrne draws a distinction between biological and social categories.
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    • 2.Byrne intends this distinction to show that 'woman' picks out a biological kind.
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    • 3.The distinction, as drawn by Byrne, does not succeed in establishing that 'woman' picks out a biological rather than a social kind.
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