How many genders are there?

[Drew]

@Nyarlathotep

I don’t understand the reference to 50/50 ratio. But in any case: for any defined ratio, you’ll have people who won’t fit well.

I mean 50% male/50% female.

@Nyarlathotep

@Drew

because you can’t use it as a 3rd sex for reproduction

Why not?

Theoretically, you could. I’d be for that. A mermaid species that I am creating for a book series has 3 genders for reproduction, mermen (male), mermaid (female), and merwer (3rd sex), which they all have tails until mating upon which they have legs and go onto land to have sex. The 3rd gender can have either position (male or female) or clone itself.

However, humans do not work that way. Generally, from what I’ve seen, intersex are infertile, and I have yet to see a case where they are not. However, it’s possible that there are cases where they are fertile. That is what I meant.

@Nyarlathotep

@Drew

Do you mean the binary two genders/male-female system vs. the more than 2 gender system?

Yes, I’m suggesting the best (perhaps unknown) system, isn’t going to be the system that we already know doesn’t have enough degrees of freedom (yes, the “traditional” two valued system)!

I’m still a little confused.