Is gender a social construct? In a speech last week, Britain's leader said that people "can't.. be any sex they want to be". Activists say his words are dangerous. Now it has sparked a conversation on the difference between sex and gender identity.
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Glossary
Conservative party - A British political party. Members are known as Tories.
Biological sex - The sex we are assigned at birth.
Chromosome - Nearly all human cells have 23 pairs of chromosomes, which store our genetic information.
Testosterone - The hormone that causes people to develop male sexual characteristics. Women also produce some testosterone.
Oestrogen - Female sex hormones. After the menopause, these can increase the risk of cancer.
Gender dysphoria - Feelings of discomfort or stress a person feels due to a mismatch between their gender identity and their sex assigned at birth.
Sociologists - People who study society, its development and structure, and social behaviour.