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中間性
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中間性性象譜 |
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女性與男性
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也正如在第一講中所闡述的一樣，人類的性有三個基本層面：身體的性別、性角色和性取向。性的三個層面都是程度差異的問題。
在這裏，就身體性別回顧一下以前的表格概述的要點就足矣：
性別(SEX)
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- 用性別(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。
- 人們在性別(sex)的程度差異上是男人還是女人，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，他們的性別(sex)因此是含混不清的（中間性狀態）(intersexuality-中間性狀態，以前的文獻慣常翻譯為“兩性畸形”或“兼具兩性”——譯者注)。
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Intersexuality - The Intersexual Spectrum |
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Femaleness and Maleness
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As also explained in
Course 1, there are three basic aspects of human sexuality: Physical sex, gender role, and sexual orientation. All three are matters of degree.
In the present context, it is sufficient to recall an earlier table summarizing the main points about physical sex:
SEX
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- Sex is defined as a person's femaleness or maleness. 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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