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Some transgender people in the state will experience a similar incongruence between their physical appearance and the gender marker on their state ID.
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David Williams, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Genetic sequencing tools have become precise enough — and affordable enough — to revisit specimens that were classified decades ago based on physical appearance alone.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
But physical appearance is not the only thing that defines them, as therians adopt animal-like attitudes such as walking or running on all fours, sniffing, howling, meowing, and sometimes biting.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
And participating in sports that emphasize body functionality over physical appearance can have a positive effect on athletes’ overall well-being.
—Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
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David Williams, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Genetic sequencing tools have become precise enough — and affordable enough — to revisit specimens that were classified decades ago based on physical appearance alone.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
But physical appearance is not the only thing that defines them, as therians adopt animal-like attitudes such as walking or running on all fours, sniffing, howling, meowing, and sometimes biting.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
And participating in sports that emphasize body functionality over physical appearance can have a positive effect on athletes’ overall well-being.
—Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Physical appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20appearance. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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