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Are trans women ‘biologically male’? The answer is complicated

  • Written by G. Samantha Rosenthal, Visiting Assistant Professor of American History, Washington and Lee University
Are trans women ‘biologically male’? The answer is complicatedSarah McBride, center, is the first out transgender member of Congress.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

A surprising buzzword in the U.S. Congress these days is “biological.”

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