2007-03-05 13:11:55 · 6 answers · asked by beeznatch 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
In a Kurt Vonnegut novel (I forget which one) an alien species visiting Earth observed that there humans have 17 distinct sexes, including straights, gays, transexuals, bisexuals, etc. and each one is necessary for reproduction.
2007-03-05 13:36:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sort of.
Physically: there are people with genetic disorders. In a normal person, there are two sex defining chromosomes. There will always be one X, no matter the gender. A male has XY, a female XX.
Some people are born with XXY, XXX, XXYY, XXXX and so on. I don't there are any more than four. In addition, some people may be born hermaphrodites -- they exhibit the pre-pubescent characteristics and genitalia of both sexes. However, all of these disorders don't allow for secondary sex traits {body hair, sex drive, etc}.
Another condition known as 'chimera' may merge the DNA of two fraternal twins, which can sometimes result in these oddities.
Emotionally/Mentally: A lot of people, homosexual and bisexual people in particular, sometimes feel as if their gender roles and sexuality isn't represented by the mainstream. I can use myself as an example. As you can see from my avatar, I am a girl who appears somewhat girlish. However, emotionally/mentally/romantically, I act far more like a man, although everything often blends. Gender roles and sexuality exist more on a continuum, which makes it possible for androgynous and different 'sexes' to appear.
2007-03-05 21:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by Adrian 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In humans, no. Just combinations of the two sexes. As for genders, there are about as many genders as there are people.
2007-03-06 01:17:28 · answer #3 · answered by carora13 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend who is completely genderless. Great person, but the pronouns are hell! Gender is more of a continuum than an either/or.
2007-03-06 10:40:22 · answer #4 · answered by Emily H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kind of.
there is a condition where someone people are born with weird chromosomes and their bodies are neither fully male or fully female. they might have one ovary and one testicle. they might have those parts inside or outside their body.
its very ambiguous
2007-03-05 22:50:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if you honestly and truely believe that ther is no God, that created the heavans and the earth and everything in between them.
2007-03-05 21:16:49 · answer #6 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋