Sex is not always clear-cut. Occasionally, a hormone imbalance before birth produces a __________-a person in whom sexual differentiation is ambiguous or incomplete.

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The term "hermaphrodite" refers to a person with ambiguous or incomplete sexual differentiation, meaning their physical anatomy may have both male and female reproductive organs or features. This is caused by a hormone imbalance before birth, and does not necessarily indicate a specific gender identity or sexual orientation. "Transsexual" refers to a person who identifies and transitions to a different gender than the one assigned at birth, "transvestite" refers to a person who wears clothing traditionally associated with the opposite gender, and "homosexual" refers to a person who is attracted to the same gender.

Sex Is Not Always Clear-Cut