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The one thing evolution bribes you with to keep the species going.
means The biological distinction and activity tied to reproduction — as a noun, male or female (or variations between); as a verb, the act itself.
from From Latin sexus, meaning 'a division' or 'a section' — itself possibly related to the verb secare, 'to cut,' as in the word that cuts the species into its two great halves. It entered English in the 14th century simply meaning 'the state of being male or female,' and only later picked up its verb-phrase swagger.
- biological role
- gametes decide it, not paperwork
- animal range
- some species have more than two sexes
- brain myth
- arousal centers overlap more than stereotypes admit
- vocabulary note
- distinct from gender, often confused anyway