Quote Originally Posted by Vyrerus View Post
Gonna stop you right there.

So, why do you think it's called intersex? To be intersex is to be in-between the two sexes. There is no third sex that develops in intersex people.

Sure, we get all these different iterations of XY and XX, like XXY XYY XXX XYX. etc.

It's the same in binary code with 0s and 1s. To be a binary, means to consist of two parts. Two parts in any winning combination is still in a binary. 0001 is not 1001, and they represent different numbers in the code, but they're still in that binary code.

The analogy isn't perfect, but I think you get my meaning. There's no new chromosome that comes about in intersex people allowing them to reproduce in new manners, if they are able to reproduce. There is no third gamete.
S*x being binary or not isn’t necessarily analogous to computer binaries, because computer binaries dont allow for variations. It is “either” 1 or 0, either “on” or “off”

I believe its more accurate to describe s*x as a sliding scale. Its not that there are new s*xes, its that describing s*x as strictly binary just DOESNT work. Most people may fit comfortably on one side of the scale or the other, but there are plenty of people all around the inside of that scale. (Bear in mind this is STRICTLY talking about s*x, gender and gender expression falls outside of that.)