Masculine Homosexual Analysis

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You determine a human’s sex with the XY Sex-Determination System. All humans, most mammals, and a smattering of plants, insects, and reptiles become classified by the set of chromosomes that they’re born with. Females are homogametic (having the same sex chromosomes, XX), while males are heterogametic (have different chromosomes, XY). There are conditions where it is possible to have a different chromosome lineup than the typical two stated here. The most common is being intersex, happening 1 in 2000 births. If you’re intersex, then you were born with heterogametic chromosomes, but they both never became fully developed, meaning you could lose some of the typical male or female secondary sexual characteristics, i.e. pubic hair, enlarged Adam’s …show more content…

The genders range from what a large part of society would view as normal, Masculine Heterosexual Man and Feminine Heterosexual Woman, to what’s people accept more in today’s progressive society, Feminine Homosexual Man or Masculine Homosexual Woman, to genders that you cannot easily find in the drop bar of a survey, Androgyne Homosexual Andromale or Feminine Female-Attracted Androdrite and 57 other options. Why are all these different options necessary? People have always felt the need to categorize or sub-categorize themselves, it’s a subconscious effect. When we were infants, our brains started to categorize what’s dangerous and what’s not. It’s our survival instinct. We learned that fire is hot and dangerous, and soft marshmallows weren’t and also fun to eat. So, naturally, as we grew older and today where people of all ages feel more comfortable talking about previous tragedies or mental illnesses, it makes sense that everyone feels more comfortable talking about and identifying to some of the “odder” genders that aren’t as common. Millennials are mostly to thank, because GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance against Defamation) ran a survey and found that 20% of 18-34 year old’s identify as something on the LGBTQA+ spectrum, compared to the 7% of the 52-71 year

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