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ARE THERE MORE THAN TWO HUMAN SEXES? – A Response to SciShow

SHORT VIDEO – The Paradox Institute

4 AUGUST 2020

SciShow’s ‘There Are More Than Two Human Sexes’ uses DSDs to claim that sex is more complicated than male and female. Let’s explore what they mean.

Transcripts, sources, and membership at: https://www.theparadoxinstitute.com/p…

Sources:
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