I've stopped using the word "gender"

I’ve stopped using the word “gender” unless I qualify it. If I’m talking to someone about transgenderism (or a related subject), I’ll either say “biological sex” or “gender identity.” Biological sex refers to a person’s biology (chromosomes and sex organs). Gender identity refers to a person’s internal psychological perception of whether they are a man or a woman (or something else). I never want to use the term “gender” without qualification because it’s ambiguous.

My main concern is that, too often, people use the word “gender” and equivocate on its meaning. In modern parlance, gender can refer to biological sex, gender identity, gender roles, gender expression, etc. I find that some people intentionally or unintentionally equivocate on its meaning, thereby creating confusion or simply leveraging the ambiguity of the word to make their point.