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putzdownyesterday at 5:40 PM1 replyview on HN

Why is checking for a Y chromosome not sufficient? This does not seem to me like an arbitrary definition. What am I missing?


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tensoryesterday at 5:42 PM

It's in fact possible to develop a female body with XY chromosomes:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6586948/

Also warning that article has images that may be inappropriate in a public setting. I didn't realize when I linked it.

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