Absolutely. There is a risk in this House of us talking about GCSE biology rather than actually biology. The aneuploidies XXX occurs in one in 1,000 women, and XXY occurs in one in 500 men. These are very common biological differences that do complicate the matter—and those are not intersex individuals, to be clear.
Legislative Definition of Sex
Proceeding contribution from
Olivia Blake
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 12 June 2023.
It occurred during e-petition debate on Legislative Definition of Sex.
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2022-23
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2024-08-01 12:48:10 +0100
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