If one models gender as a boolean switch that can be set to either “male” or “female”, and encounters an individual who has a combination of “male” and “female” characteristics, their model may not accommodate the new observation.
So did the person have a Y chromosome or not?
This misses the point. There are other aspects that in a subset of the population get more complicated and not so clear cut.
So did the person have a Y chromosome or not?
This misses the point. There are other aspects that in a subset of the population get more complicated and not so clear cut.