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Biological sex is also a spectrum
Please can you explain this in genetic terms?
As I understood it, sex is determined by the presence, or absence, of a Y chromosome, at the 23rd pair.
While exceptions exist, they're incredibly rare genetic observations and I have never heard or read it referred to as a "spectrum".
Some figures claim that 1.7 percent of the population is some form of intersex, which is more common than having red hair I believe.