There's room for some scientific disagreement in a minority of edge cases, sure, but the individual I linked to is considered female because she underwent female sexual differentiation, and ended up with a female reproductive system.
Having an XY karyotype is just a proxy - albeit a typically very accurate one - for determining sex. The important thing is which of the two pathways of reproductive system development dominated. Ultimately, this system is what sex is all about.
Having an XY karyotype is just a proxy - albeit a typically very accurate one - for determining sex. The important thing is which of the two pathways of reproductive system development dominated. Ultimately, this system is what sex is all about.
Here's a decent article on this topic, considering the applicability of various definitions of sex: https://theparadoxinstitute.com/blog/2021/04/10/what-are-sex...