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AnimalMuppet
on Jan 11, 2023
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Genders.wtf
Diseases affect different
genders
differently? Or different
sexes
?
I mean, I guess both, but it's primarily sexes, isn't it?
invalidptr
on Jan 11, 2023
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In a way, yes. The specific meaning of words here is important.
Sex
likely refers to primary sex characteristics and
gender
may refer to secondary sex characteristics. For example, breast cancer is not a high risk for men, but it is for trans women.
knicholes
on Jan 11, 2023
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Oh, my bad. Sorry. I meant to say sexes. For hormone therapy the gender matters! :D
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I mean, I guess both, but it's primarily sexes, isn't it?