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Myths vs Facts
Everyone is born distinctly male or female.
Myth
Everyone is born distinctly male or female.
In reality not everyone is born male or female. Some people are born with an intersex variation---- they have biological sex characteristics that don’t fit easily into either category.
Some people are gay due to social influences.
Myth
Some people are gay due to social influences.
Studies have shown that neither society nor parenting can change a person's sexual orientation. Upbringing can play a role in how a person expresses their identity.
A person's biological sex is defined by their visible body parts.
Myth
A person's biological sex is defined by their visible body parts.
There is more to biological sex than meets the eye. It's actually a combination of internal and external genitalia, hormones, chromosomes and other characteristics like breasts or body hair.
Learn more about biological sex.