性-人類性的基本層面
Sex
- Basic Aspects of Human Sexuality |
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性的層級差異:
表1.1 Matters
of Degree: Table 1.1 |
性 Sex
- 用性(sex)定義一個人是男或是女。它由5個基本的身體標準所決定:性染色體、性腺、性激素、附屬內部生殖結構、和外部性器官。
- 人們在性(sex)的層級上是男人還是女人,他/她在身體上就符合男或女的標準。
- 大多數個體用這全部的5個身體標準來衡量,他們明顯是男人或女人。但是,少數人從某種程度上不符合這個身體標準,那麼,他們的性(sex)因此是不明確的(兩性畸形)
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- Sex is defined as a person's maleness or femaleness. It is determined on the basis of five physical criteria: chromosomal sex, gonadal sex, hormonal sex, internal accessory reproductive structures, and external sex organs.
- People are male or female to the degree in which they meet the physical criteria for maleness or femaleness.
- Most individuals are clearly male or female by all five physical criteria. However, a minority fall somewhat short of this test, and their sex is therefore ambiguous (intersexuality).
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