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Let's Talk About (Biological) Sex, Baby

2025/3/12
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Anne Fausto-Sterling
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Eileen Wong
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Faisal Ahmed
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Hannah Chin
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Hannah Clare
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Regina Barber
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Regina Barber: 本期节目探讨了生物性别这一复杂话题,它在新闻和政策讨论中频繁出现,但其科学定义并非简单的二元对立。 Hannah Chin: 生物性别并非简单的二元对立,而是由染色体、激素和物理特征等多种因素共同决定,这些因素在个体一生中还会发生变化。 Anne Fausto-Sterling: 动物界存在多种性别系统,生物性别并非只有两种,这在生物学中已被广泛理解。 Hannah Clare: 现代医学通过无细胞DNA检测等手段来预测胎儿的染色体,但Y染色体并非性别的唯一决定因素,其他染色体上的基因也会影响性别,出生后的发育也可能与预测不同。 Eileen Wong: 双性人状态并非罕见,过去医生会通过手术“正常化”双性人儿童的身体,这种做法现在被批评为有害,并可能导致长期的疼痛和心理创伤。 Faisal Ahmed: 双性人状态并非一种诊断,而是一种生物学上的变异,类似于身高差异,社会对性别的解读方式会影响对双性人的理解和接纳。 Hannah Chin: 许多人认为性别是社会定义的,而生物性别是科学定义的且一成不变的,但事实并非如此。生物性别远比我们想象的复杂,它并非简单的二元对立。 Anne Fausto-Sterling: 生物学家对生物性别有更深入的理解,他们知道不同物种有不同的性别系统,有些物种甚至有超过两种性别。有些生物的性别还会在一生中发生变化,例如某些鱼类。 Hannah Clare: 虽然染色体检测可以预测胎儿的性别,但这并非绝对准确,因为其他基因也会影响性别发育。出生后的激素水平变化也会影响性别的最终表现。 Eileen Wong: 过去对双性人儿童进行的“正常化”手术是不必要的,并且会造成严重的长期伤害。现在医学界已经认识到这种做法的危害性,并呼吁停止这种做法。 Faisal Ahmed: 我们应该避免将双性人视为一种疾病,而应该将其视为人类生物多样性的一种体现。社会对性别的刻板印象会对双性人造成负面影响。 Regina Barber: 本期节目旨在揭示生物性别的复杂性,以及社会对性别的解读方式如何影响对生物性别的理解。

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Biological sex is often simplistically defined, but in reality, it's nuanced and varies across species. This chapter explores the complexity of biological sex in the animal kingdom and sets the stage for understanding these concepts in humans.
  • Biological sex is not just male or female; it varies across species.
  • Some animals can change sex during their lifetime, like clownfish.
  • The chapter sets the stage for discussing human biological sex complexities.

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Biological sex is all over the news lately. Whether it's via President Trump's executive order )affecting passport policy), moving trans inmates between prisons) or shifting the requirements for women in sports) — appeals to "the biological reality of sex" are constant. In truth, biological sex, like a lot of scientific categories), is nuanced. It's defined by multiple criteria – including chromosomal, chemical and physical factors – that can, and do, change over a person's lifetime. And it's a reality that's definitely not limited to male and female.*Want the episode to cover more nuances of human biology? Let us know by emailing [email protected])! We're also always open to other story ideas you have.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave).*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)