Anatomy : Gender

Anatomy does not equal gender Researchers say that the Trump administration’s latest plan to define gender goes beyond the limits of scientific knowledge. According to a memo seen by The New York Times, the Department of Health and Human Services is proposing that gender be defined narrowly as a biological condition determined by genitalia at birth. Scientists and medical professionals have long since moved on from such a binary reading of biology, and exactly what determines gender identity is still unclear. New York Times | 4 min read Read more: Sex redefined: The idea of two sexes is simplistic. Biologists now think there is a wider spectrum than that. (Nature)