| − | According to Rep. Madison Cawthorn (Republican for [[North Carolina]]), a woman is defined as follows: “XX chromosomes, no tallywhacker. It’s so simple”.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10685451/Madison-Cawthorn-tells-Democrats-definition-woman-XX-chromosomes-no-tallywacker.html By Elizabeth Elkind, 4 April 2022, ''Daily Mail''.</ref> | + | According to Rep. Madison Cawthorn (Republican for [[North Carolina]]), a woman is defined as follows: “XX chromosomes, no tallywhacker. It’s so simple”.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10685451/Madison-Cawthorn-tells-Democrats-definition-woman-XX-chromosomes-no-tallywacker.html By Elizabeth Elkind, 4 April 2022, ''Daily Mail''.</ref> Though there is some truth to what representative Cawthorn says, biology suggests that matters are not that simple. One example is "Turner syndrome", where a woman only has one X [[chromosome]].<ref>[https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/turner-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20360782 "Turner syndrome, Mayo Clinic]</ref> |