Four-year-old Mitzi is watching her mother change her little cousin Jeffrey's diaper.She immediately notices that Jeffrey looks differently under the diaper and questions her mother.Her mother tells her that little boys have a "penis," while little girls have a "vagina." Mitzi's mother has just explained _____ to Mitzi.

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Mitzi's mother has explained the difference in the appearance of male and female genitals, which falls under the category of genital sex. Gender identity refers to a person's subjective sense of their own gender, and gonadal sex refers to the biological classification of an individual based on their reproductive organs. These concepts were not explicitly mentioned in the scenario.

Four-Year-Old Mitzi Is Watching Her Mother Change Her Little Cousin