RE: Wie viele Geschlechter gibt es eigentlich?
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These are interesting and absolutely legitimate questions: Should 'mind' be considered when determining sex? And why do we categorize humans at all?
Regarding the mind's role, the problem is that biological markers are (mostly) objectively verifiable, while internal identity is subjective and hard to assess externally. That's not necessarily an argument against considering it – but it does raise practical questions, especially in contexts where verification matters (like competitive sports).
Perhaps the solution isn't "biology OR identity", but context-specific approaches? For example, medical or sports contexts may need biological data; social contexts may prioritize self-identification.
That is a great way of looking at things. Indeed, for sports, biological markers may need to be used. For other topics, self-identification may indeed be the way forward. You got me in thinking mode with some great perspectives. Thanks for that!
You are very welcome! If my post made some people think, that's the best I could hope for. :)