In accordance with executive orders signed by President Donald Trump, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued guidance on the reality of gender, specifically declaring that there are only two genders and defining gendered terms, like “woman.”
The guidance, issued Wednesday, specifically aligns with Trump’s Executive Order 14168, “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.”
“There are only two sexes, female and male, because there are only two types of gametes,” the guidance reads. “An individual human is either female or male based on whether the person is of the sex characterized by a reproductive system with the biological function of producing eggs (ova) or sperm.”
HHS, which is headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., emphasizes that the “sex of a human, female or male, is determined genetically at conception (fertilization), and is observable before birth” — language that prompted praise from pro-life advocates.
WOW! HHS just issued a new guidance acknowledging that human life begins at conception and that there are only two sexes 👏 https://t.co/jad8SkMVUz… pic.twitter.com/i1iVOHDv5z
— Mattea Merta (@MatteaMerta) February 19, 2025
Among additional gendered language, the department officially defines what a woman is. Democrats and left-wing activists in recent years have tried to promote that males can be women, causing massive disruption to female spaces, safety, and opportunities. Meanwhile, they were unwilling and unable to define the term, as highlighted throughout Matt Walsh’s groundbreaking documentary, aptly titled “What is a Woman?”
As HHS puts it, a woman is defined as “an adult human female.”
The guidance also defines sex, female, male, girl, man, boy, mother, and father — all terms that are vital in relation to science and health:
Definitions
Sex is a person’s immutable biological classification as either male or female.
Female is a person of the sex characterized by a reproductive system with the biological function of producing eggs (ova).
Male is a person of the sex characterized by a reproductive system with the biological function of producing sperm.
Woman is an adult human female.
Girl is a minor human female.
Man is an adult human male.
Boy is a minor human male.
Mother is a female parent.
Father is a male parent.
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