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    It is not the case that If sex is a natural kind with mind-independent instantiation conditions, the sex/gender distinction marks a real ontological boundary, not merely interacting social constructions.

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    • 1.Sex classification itself requires human-determined criteria (which traits count); biology alone doesn't determine category boundaries without interpretation.
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    • 2.Social practices shape which biological features we measure as sex-defining; different societies prioritize different biological markers as primary.
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    • 3.Even if sex has biological bases, that doesn't entail a sharp ontological boundary—biological variation is often continuous, not discrete kinds.
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    • 1.Biological sex categories (chromosomes, gamete type, reproductive anatomy) exist independently of human social practices or conceptual frameworks.
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    • 2.Gender norms and expressions vary dramatically across cultures and history, whereas sex categories show cross-cultural biological consistency.
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    • 3.If sex and gender were identical constructions, intersex and transgender experiences couldn't be meaningfully distinguished as separate phenomena.
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