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remarkEontoday at 2:43 AM1 replyview on HN

No, this is an observation. What, do the parents and doctors flip a coin or throw darts before "assigning" a "gender"?


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crotetoday at 6:19 AM

It is quite common for babies to come out of the womb with blonde hair, only for it to darken to brown later in life. The baby isn't blonde, it just looks blonde right now.

Same with gender. Doctors observe a flavor of genitals, make a reasonable assumption, and legally assign the gender which seems appropriate.

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