# female (sex)

a matter that differs from other matter

- Computed level: L2 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: human biology  ·  Arena: people.social

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [matter](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-matter.substance), [difference](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-difference.relation)

**Through:** the matter’s difference from other matter establishes a distinct sex category

**Novel properties:**
- reproductive role (egg production)
- XX chromosome pattern
- secondary sex characteristics

## Examples
- The all-female colony of whiptail lizards in New Mexico reproduces through parthenogenesis, no males involved. *(biology)*
- The 2023 World Athletics Championships required sex verification tests for female sprinters in the 400m event. *(institutions)*
- A Tesla Model 3's firmware update in 2022 adjusted battery charging logic based on driver-identified sex data. *(engineering)*

## Used by
- [girls](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-girls.human) (L17)
- [male](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-male.sex) (L17)
- [man](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-man.human) (L8)
- [women](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-women.social) (L8)

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