What is the difference between gender and sex?
A person’s sex is defined by the appearance or anatomy of their genitals, or their chromosomal make-up at birth. Sex is usually recorded as male, female, or intersex (although intersex itself comprises a variety of different intersex conditions). If you need to talk about the birth sex of a transgender or intersex person, it is best to say 'assigned female at birth' or 'assigned male at birth'. Avoid phrases like 'born male', 'born a woman', etc.
A person’s gender relates to their internal sens...