I know. Its just that one of my pet peeves is the almost constant misuse of the word “gender”.
Gender relates to language - words have a gender - masculine, feminine or neuter.
Sex relates to biology - Mammals have a sex - male or female.
Sex relates to biology - Mammals have a sex - male or female.
I have come to detest the misuse of the two terms. When I have to fill out a form that asks for my "Gender" I cringe. I once actually stopped filling out job applications if the company asked for my gender rather than sex. I will not work for a company that doesn't know the difference.
I also am an ass and correct people if we are talking.
Gender/sex has taken the same turn as nauseous (to cause nausea) and nauseated (to have nausea). Our living language, through common misuse, is slowly changing the meaning of the words. Chagrin is misused almost every time I hear it or see it too.