[tuesday afternoon]

Actually, gender is on much less solid ground than sex.

Sounds like you are reading politically-correct studies on gender identity.

Incidentally, you neglected to mention how your state defines a male.

I wouldn't know, other than birth certificate. How does yours define it?

[Kahonek]

"I wouldn't know, other than birth certificate. How does yours define it?"

You might want to find out. States differ. If yours does it by birth certificate, it most likely uses external genitalia to decide. Mine does it by genes -- Ticked off a couple of legislators royally when a normal woman and a transgender married recently, but it was all perfectly legal.

Meanwhile, did you know that the gender on birth certificates can be changed? Muddies up that neat dichotomy a bit for you, no?

What do you think the basis SHOULD be, if it's such a neat dichotomy?