## Strict Gametic Definition #### Intended Usage | **Definiendum** | **Definiens** | |:-------------------------------------------:|:----------------------------------------- | | **M** | something (x) counts as male | | **F** | something (x) counts as female | | **S** | something (x) is a small gamete | | **L** | something (x) is a large gamete | | **p** | sperm | | **o** | ova |
P1) Something counts as male if, and only if, something is a small gamete, and something counts as female if, and only if something is a large gamete.
(∀x(Mx↔Sx)∧∀x(Fx↔Lx))
P2)
Sperm are small gametes, and ova are large gametes.
(Sp∧Lo)
C)
Therefore, sperm count as male and ova count as female.
(∴Mp∧Fo)

[Proof Tree](https://www.umsu.de/trees/#(~6x(Mx~4Sx)~1~6x(Fx~4Lx)),(Sp~1Lo)|=(Mp~1Fo)) #### Reductio | **Definiendum** | **Definiens** | |:-------------------------------------------:|:----------------------------------------- | | **M** | something (x) counts as male | | **F** | something (x) counts as female | | **S** | something (x) is a small gamete | | **L** | something (x) is a large gamete | | **e** | people |
P1) Something counts as male if, and only if, something is a small gamete, and something counts as female if, and only if something is a large gamete.
(∀x(Mx↔Sx)∧∀x(Fx↔Lx))
P2)
People are neither small gametes nor large gametes.
(¬Se∧¬Le)
C)
Therefore, people do not count as male or female.
(∴¬Me∧¬Fe)

[Proof Tree](https://www.umsu.de/trees/#(~6x(Mx~4Sx)~1~6x(Fx~4Lx)),(~3Se~1~3Le)|=(~3Me~1~3Fe)) --- ## Gametic Entailed Definition #### Intended Usage | **Definiendum** | **Definiens** | |:-------------------------------------------:|:----------------------------------------- | | **M** | something (x) counts as male | | **F** | something (y) counts as female | | **S** | something (x) produces small gametes | | **L** | something (y) produces large gametes | | **t** | a person with gametogenic testes | | **o** | a person with gametogenic ovaries |
P1) Something counts as male if, and only if, something produces small gametes, and something counts as female if, and only if something produces large gametes.
(∀x(Mx↔Sx)∧∀x(Fx↔Lx))
P2)
A person with gametogenic testes produces small gametes, and a person with gametogenic ovaries produces large gametes.
(St∧Lo)
C)
Therefore, A person with gametogenic testes counts as male, and a person with gametogenic ovaries counts as female.
(∴Mt∧Fo)

[Proof Tree](https://www.umsu.de/trees/#(~6x(Mx~4Sx)~1~6x(Fx~4Lx)),(St~1Lo)|=(Mt~1Fo)) #### Reductio | **Definiendum** | **Definiens** | |:-------------------------------------------:|:----------------------------------------- | | **M** | something (x) counts as male | | **F** | something (y) counts as female | | **S** | something (x) produces small gametes | | **L** | something (y) produces large gametes | | **a** | a person with azoospermia | | **w** | a person with complete gonadal dysgenesis |
P1) Something counts as male if, and only if, something produces small gametes, and something counts as female if, and only if something produces large gametes.
(∀x(Mx↔Sx)∧∀x(Fx↔Lx))
P2)
A person with azoospermia does not produce small gametes and a person with complete gonadal dysgenesis does not produce large gametes.
(¬Sa∧¬Lw)
C)
Therefore, a person with azoospermia does not count as male, and a person with complete gonadal dysgenesis does not count as female.
(∴¬Ma∧¬Fw)

[Proof Tree](https://www.umsu.de/trees/#(~6x(Mx~4Sx)~1~6x(Fx~4Lx)),(~3Sa~1~3Lw)|=(~3Ma~1~3Fw)) --- # Hashtags #debate #arguments #transgender