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中间性
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中间性性象谱
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女性与男性
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也正如在第一讲中所阐述的一样，人类的性有三个基本层面：身体的性别、性角色和性取向。性的三个层面都是程度差异的问题。
在这里，就身体性别回顾一下以前的表格概述的要点就足矣：
性别(SEX)
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- 用性别(sex)定义一个人是男或是女。它由5个基本的身体标准所决定：性染色体、性腺、性激素、附属内部生殖结构、和外部性器官。
- 人们在性别(sex)的程度差异上是男人还是女人，他/她在身体上就符合男或女的标准。
- 大多数个体用这全部的5个身体标准来衡量，他们明显是男人或女人。但是，少数人从某种程度上不符合这个身体标准，那么，他们的性别(sex)因此是含混不清的（中间性状态）(intersexuality-中间性状态，以前的文献惯常翻译为“两性畸形”或“兼具两性”——译者注)。
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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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