gender, n. - the state of being male or female (typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones).
sex, n. - either of the two main categories (male and female) into which humans and many other living things are divided on the basis of their reproductive functions.

(According to Google, and they're still listed as synonyms (synonym, n. - a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly (that's the word I want you to catch) the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close.))

That's not quite linguistic gender, steephie. That's a certain personalization. Gender generally has some larger effects, and is an intrinsic property of each noun.

The important word in your definition is "typically". That's why they are synonyms. They are the same, they are merely typically used to refer to something slightly different.

TrPrado, notice how they added the phrase in parentheses. Typically does not mean officially btw. This does not change the definition. Just because it is typically used does not make it official.

to respond to steephie, in 1954 that parentheses would not be there so it would probably just read "the state of being male of female"

um transgenders have extreme links with Schizophrenia according to multiple different studies, and the part of the brain that is effected in both cases also impairs motor skills. I'm not saying that it should be an immediate disqualification but then again, russia says you have to be 16 for motorcycles and 18 for cars so theyre always going to be more strict.

Where are you finding that they're linked? Because I seriously doubt it.

Can we please remember how Putin33 refused to condemn banning transexuals from driving next time he wants to be taken seriously on something?

I'm sure someone here will remember that one.

Not surprising coming from that retarded country.

Though i agree with putin on being an arrogant douche with the title, "ignorant peasant".

Are you really using peasant as an insult?

lol look back at your own family 2 generations back, then think again about saying "ignorant peasants".

I've been thinking about that. Putin is right and so are you - on that specific detail. I withdraw my use of the word "peasant" and apologise if anyone was upset by it. I was very cross when I posted the thread, partly out of outrage over the topic at hand. I retract the use of "peasant".

I stand by my use of the word "ignorant".

Grandparents?

Ok, apology accepted then :D

@invictus 2 for some, maybe 4 for others, my point was that except for a very very small minority, we all have rural, peasant roots going only a few generations back.

Depends how you look at it, really. Statistically speaking we're probably all descended from royalty (and I add the word "probably" only because of a sneaking suspicion that one or two members are not of women born) as well as peasants and all in between.

@Yoyo you're plain wrong. Even 50 years ago, nobody said things like "I just wanna have gender with you"

@steephie krellin cum steephie is like krellin (together with steephie), "cum" is Latin

Cum can mean a lot of things when you speak of Latin, although it is drastically different with English, since, I mean, it's a different language.

@x3n0n
Are you fucking stupid? Or are you trolling? Sex has 2 definitions. One of them is whether you are male or Female. Have you ever filled out a job application where they ask you what your sex is? How old are you?

He's trolling. Get over yourself. Someone else made the same joke earlier.

Oh lol I just could not believe that someone would say that.

exactly yoyo (and thx prado, you always get me right) Anyways, words can change and while sometimes it is wise to refer to original meanings one should sometimes just accept that being a gay chap today is entirely different form having been a gay chap 80 years ago.

in principle, yoyo, if you have the choice between (fucking stupid) or (just trolling) you are right with (just trolling) most of the time. except krellin. he's just incapable of trolling, a nice guy actually.

and sry, I missed that someone else made the joke already, didn't take the time to read the thread.

@trprado you should know that sexus and genus are very different concepts, even though they are referring to the distinctive characteristic.