A poll of scientists found that a majority of respondents view sex as binary while most believe gender is fluid, according to a report published over the weekend in the United Kingdom.
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The Telegraph published a story on Saturday that said the newspaper conducted a survey with Censuswide, a market research consultancy headquartered in London, of almost 200 scientists at British universities from 2023 to 2024.
Sex is a biological classification, while gender, in modern times, generally refers to societal expectations for the two sexes.
Pollsters received feedback showing 58% of respondents believe sex is binary, with the caveat that excludes rare cases involving “intersex” individuals.
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