References
Below are the many references used in order to create this website! I hope you enjoyed learning about the many instances where 'gender' and 'sex' were confused for one another, and how the confusion of these terms can result in many personal and societal problems!
What is Gender?
World Health Organization. “Gender and Health.” World Health Organization, 2025, www.who.int/health-topics/gender#tab=tab_1.​​
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“64 Terms That Describe Gender Identity and Expression.” Healthline, www.healthline.com/health/different-genders#q-z.
What is Sex?
“Just the Facts: Biological Sex.” Asrm.org, 2024, www.asrm.org/advocacy-and-policy/fact-sheets-and-one-pagers/just-the-facts-biological-sex/.
Confusion in Politics
Texas GOP
Adamczeski, Ryan. “Texas GOP Rep. Mocked for Not Knowing What Being Intersex Is.” Advocate.com, 14 Apr. 2025, www.advocate.com/politics/texas-republican-doesnt-know-intersex#rebelltitem1. Accessed 1 May 2025.
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InterACT. “Intersex Definitions.” InterACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth, 19 Feb. 2021, interactadvocates.org/intersex-definitions/.
PinkNews. “Texas Republican Mocked after Admitting He Doesn’t Know What Intersex Is #Shorts #Republicans.” YouTube, 16 Apr. 2025, www.youtube.com/shorts/F9RSqbGpCZU. Accessed 1 May 2025.
Trump
“President Trump Issues an Executive Order Recognizing Only Two Sexes.” Fedsoc.org, 24 Feb. 2025, fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc-blog/president-trump-issues-an-executive-order-recognizing-only-two-sexes.
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WHAS11. “Donald Trump’s Executive Order Ends Gender Identity Rights.” YouTube, 20 Jan. 2025, www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEG-k2KSBxM. Accessed 1 May 2025.
Keith Self
Guo, Kayla. “U.S. Rep. Keith Self Misgenders Trans Rep. Sarah McBride.” The Texas Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025, www.texastribune.org/2025/03/12/keith-self-sarah-mcbride-transgender-congress/.
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The Texas Tribune. “U.S. Rep. Keith Self Misgenders Trans Rep. Sarah McBride.” YouTube, 12 Mar. 2025, www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuEzs6kfbWs. Accessed 1 May 2025.
How this Affects Society
Francois, Lisa. “The Human Toll of Trump’s Anti-Trans Crusade | ACLU.” American Civil Liberties Union, 3 Apr. 2025, www.aclu.org/news/lgbtq-rights/the-human-toll-of-trumps-anti-trans-crusade.