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To: ThreeYearLurker
It's called the y chromosome. If she has one in EVERY CELL in her body its a boy. If you have one in NO CELL in your body, you're a girl. Case closed.

I respectfully disagree.

Women have two X chromosomes, men have one X and one Y. There is information on "extra" leg of the 2nd X chromosome that is "missing" on the Y chromosome, and that determines the sex of the child. I think we'd both agree thus far.

Now, what if that same information was "missing" from the extra leg of the 2nd X chromosome? We already know that the gender gene isn't the only information on that extra leg - it's how women can be carriers of some genetic diseases but not be afflicted themselves. So, it's entirely possible that the information could be missing from the second X chromosome as well.

130 posted on 03/04/2005 8:19:00 AM PST by Terabitten (A quick reminder to the liberals. The election in Iraq was done NOT IN YOUR NAME.)
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To: Terabitten

Then you are a mutant. But that is not the issue in this case. If someone thinks they are a different gender than their chromosomes imply, then they are not "transgendered", but seriously mentally ill. If you think otherwise, then you should start a thread on Jada Pinkett Smith.


197 posted on 03/04/2005 9:09:41 AM PST by ThreeYearLurker
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