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	In its most common usage '''gender''' represents ~~differentiation~~ ~~among~~ the ]es of living beings, including humans.		In its most common rudimentary usage '''gender''' represents the distinction between the ]es of living beings, including humans.

	Many ] of living things exist in two or more forms that combine genetic material in order to reproduce. This is called ]. Typically, a species will have two genders, called <i>]</i> and <i>]</i> (the female produces the larger ]). ] and other organisms exist in more than two sexes yet, still reproduce in pairs ( though nothing like "opposite sex" exists in these cases). Some species, like ]s or ]s, are capable of both sexual and ].

	In ], ], and many other species, gender is greatly determined by the sex chromosomes, X and Y. Males typically have one of each (XY), while females typically have two X chromosomes (XX). The Y chromosome is reduced, and is completely absent in some forms with considerable variation along a continuim. In other forms, sex may be determined by various other ]s, including ones controlled by environmental factors like temperature, or by age. Many animals are ] - that is, individuals may have both male and female parts.

	Arguement exists wheather genders are discrete or a continuum. Some have argued that the division of human beings into male and female is a social construction. Other social constructions postulate more. ] at one time advocated five sexes (male, female, merm, ferm and herm). She has apparently retreated from this position. Advocates for transgendered recognize that this construct might not be helpful to the interests of intersexual people.

	See also: ], ], ], ], the assembly language mnemonic ].
	The usage of this term falls into several areas.		The usage of this term falls into several areas.

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In its most common rudimentary usage gender represents the distinction between the sexes of living beings, including humans.

The usage of this term falls into several areas.

For usages relating to sex and human relations see

For usages relating to grammar and linguistics see

For the use of the term in literary criticism see

gender analysis

For usages in biology see

Situations sometimes arise where gender may be mimicked by inanimate objects, notably in cable connectors that have male and female counterparts. In this context see

Gender changer