Talk:Determination of sex

Keeping determination of sex as a separate entry from sexing
This is a page to discuss keeping determination of sex as a separate entry from sexing. Sex determination is the broader concept of identifying an organism's biological sex, while sexing specifically refers to the act of distinguishing between male and female individuals within a species. "Determination of sex" as phrase precedes "sexing". The use of sexing didn't come into existence until the 1930s whereas determination of sex peaked in 1910. By removing determination of sex as an entry it destroys the historical context of the word and forces everyone to only think about the more narrow usage of sexing. Both words are still used today but they are not equivalent and there is no reason to diminish that history by erasing it from wikipedia.

There was likely a transition from "determination of sex" to sexing. But even today, sexing is mostly used by veterinarians and when scientist look at the genitalia of an animal to distinguish male and female. But when a scientist uses genetic information to determine the biological sex it is usually referred to as determination of sex. PhD2005 (talk) 05:00, 11 January 2024 (UTC)