⚠️ Anti-LGBTQ posts claim archaeologists can determine whether a person is male or female purely from their pelvic bone. Experts say it is difficult to determine sex from the pelvic bone alone, and that estimates are on a spectrum and not always binary
to the posts included anti-LGBTQ comments."'T' in LGBT stands for Toxic," wrote one Facebook user, while another said,"The fact is: There are only two genders and a lot of mental illness."However, the claim is misleading. Examination of the bones alone is not enough to determine the sex of a person, experts say.
"When archaeologists analyze bones in burials, sex estimation is tricky for several reasons. Preservation can be poor," she told AFP."Not all skeletal elements show sexual dimorphism, which is also not very pronounced in humans." "Many cultures, past and present, have non-binary gender systems," Gowland said."There are plenty of examples of skeletons sexed as biologically female that are buried with male-identifying material culture and vice versa."
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