A person who is clearly genetically, physically and functionally a male or female and defies what he or she is naturally can't really change a thing, other than what is in their mind and what medical science can actually achieve. So a male who wants to be a female and vise versa, that desire came from the mind not their bodies. Now society maybe able to accept that, but how many really understand it? Medical Science can't safely tinker with Chromosomes. So in the case of Transgendered individuals we rely on hormones. But that really doesn't change the sex of a person. All of us begin our sexual development in the womb as female. It's only when Testosterone enters the tissues correctly is when male sex organs begin to develop and the fetus is born male. If Testosterone doesn't enter tissue at the opportune time of development then of course a female is born. The master male hormone is Testosterone and the master female hormone is Estrogen, we all have both but in different concentrations that's why hormones do not differentiate sex. They just control or influence sexual function. I think you touched on a second question that may have something to do with people who are Hermaphroditic, having both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics. They really aren't male or female, they are intersexes. There are different variations of this. A person may look clearly male or female but has genetalia of the opposite sex. The chromosomal arrangement is such that these individuals may have an X X or YY chromosome or both causing them to have both sexual organs. The cause of this developmental anomaly is relatively undetermined. As far as what a hermaphrodite may align themselves with male or female, I would say it depends a great deal how they were brought up and their self image.
Jim
Originally Posted by Mr MojoRisin
While you posted some good information. It does not answer the questions. You have admitted there are anomalies but do not have any reasoning for them. There is no proof that your outward appearing gender will align with your natural attraction. Or even your chromosome marker. Your last comment was that a Hermaphrodite would most likely align with how they were raised. If you believe that then you are disputing there is a biological determination as to whom you are attracted to. You also stated that one may present as one gender yet be another. Okay so who should that person be attracted to?