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Scientific American infographic titled "Beyond XX and XY: A host of factors figure into whether someone is female, male or somewhere in between." A rainbow bar runs from typical biological female to typical biological male. Colored arrows link chromosomes, genes, hormones, organs and puberty.

Beyond XX and XY: Sex and Gender Flowchart

A Scientific American infographic from 2017 maps how chromosomes, genes and hormones shape sex and gender. It is a science-class flowchart, not a Xennial pop-culture gag.

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Scientific American infographic titled "Beyond XX and XY: A host of factors figure into whether someone is female, male or somewhere in between." A rainbow bar runs from typical biological female to typical biological male. Colored arrows link chromosomes, genes, hormones, organs and puberty.

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