Sex

[triskellian]

(Edited to remove spoiler. Whoops.)

I've been studying The Passion of New Eve and The Wasp Factory, and this question came up in the class:

(Edited again ;-) Can't seem to change the poll options now it's done, but I mean 'sex' in the question, not 'gender' (thanks, onebyone). Also, everyone gets to see which way you vote, in case you're bothered by that sort of thing.)

[Poll #141730]

OK, I'm not entirely sure about the phrasing, and I've forgotten the difference between 'sex' and 'gender', but I'm interested. Oh, and I've never done a poll before ;-)

And my answer is... that the fact that I'm a girl is a pretty big deal in how I see myself. This probably surprises no one ;-)

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[smiorgan.livejournal.com]

1. Grammar.
A grammatical category used in the classification of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and, in some languages, verbs that may be arbitrary or based on characteristics such as sex or animacy and that determines agreement with or selection of modifiers, referents, or grammatical forms.
One category of such a set.
The classification of a word or grammatical form in such a category.
The distinguishing form or forms used.
2. Sexual identity, especially in relation to society or culture.
3.
a)The condition of being female or male; sex.
b)Females or males considered as a group: expressions used by one gender.