Technically, "androgynous" refers to cases where an entire species, or at least a large breeding population of the species, has both male and female genitalia and is not obviously either male or female.

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But wouldn't that be technically a Hermaphrodite?[/size]

No, "hermaphrodite" is when the majority of the species only has one of the types of genitalia, and the individual in question has both. Hermaphrodites are EXTREMELY rare in nature, and are sterile (unable to reproduce).

Actually Androgyny is mainly different from hermaphrodite (scientifically) in botany, where the former is one plant with both stamenate and pistilate flowers, while the later has stamen and pistils present in each flower (monoclinous.) Otherwise, androgynous and hermaphroditic are synonyms. (again, scientifically) Socially, however, to be androgynous is to be (purposefully) of questionable gender, whereas to be a hermaphrodite is similar to saying 'having ambiguous genitalia' or 'intersex' which are the technical terms used in the situation.

So you're both 'correct.'

Just know that English is by no means a science. It would be nice to assume a word has a single definition.

If anything in the fandom needs a legend, it's sex. XD Very interesting.

Look! An asexual symbol!

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lol

hmm i never heard of the androgyne before, heh one of the many marvels of doc wolph

*parties*

I use this definition: "Hermaphrodites are creatures with pronounced primary and secondary sexual characteristics of both genders. Androgyny is a condition where a creature possesses both genders, but both primary and secondary sexual characteristics are muted or difficult to determine."

In other words: if you can't guess that it's either one, it's androgynous. If it is most emphatically both at the same time, it's a hermaphrodite.

There's a problem with the she-male symbol ...
It's the same as the male symbol, just at a different angle.
So if the male angle were printed on someone's shirt or something, and he were laying at a certain angle, he suddenly turns into a she-male. XD

lol, I would so do that if I could

Hmm, quite interesting

Symbols are confusing; one reason why I don't really like 'em.

Personally, I view that there are technically six genders (not including asexual) and it is just a combination of different gender aspects: breasts, penis, and vagina. ... I feel so dirty talking about this. XP Anyways...

No B + P + No V = Male
No B + P + V = Male Herm
No B + No P + V = Androgynous? (I've heard "cuntboy" used around here, but it sounds kinda tasteless. XP)
B + No P + V = Female
B + P + V = Female Herm
B + P + No V = She-Male

Just putting that out there for people's amusement. >..>

And what about the other two options? Namely, the female symbol angled upwards, or the overlaid male and female symbols at the upward angle?

so they can be asexual in a sense