sex turn into gender? Sex is a biological concept; gender is a linguistic concept.
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I've never thought of it that way. I used the word gender rather than sex because it stopped the children sniggering when their teacher said a 'rude word' 
You've just made me realise that I'm guilty of this, I agree it's wrong.
I will try to remember 
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