[sexobon]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Apples and oranges, man, apples and oranges.

Some apples are apples. Some oranges are oranges.

Then ya got apples that feel like they're oranges, and they wanna be called oranges.

Then ya got oranges that feel like they're apples, and they wanna be called apples.

Then ya got apples that like being apples, but like looking like oranges, and they still wanna be called apples.

And then ya got oranges that like being oranges, but like looking like apples, and they still wanna be called oranges.

And then ya got oranges that like apples, but they wanna be loo--uh, damn I kinda fergot where I was going there. Lost my train of thought.

This shit is confusing.

And I didn't get tot he confusing part yet.

Left apples, right apples, left-leaning right apples, transgender-alt-right lefties, are those the oranges? Fuck, I can't tell anymore.

CIS oranges.

And apricots. Maaan, fuck a bunch o' apricots.

If you think that's confusing, you should see what's been happening with cardinals. It gives another meaning to apples and oranges.

Woman Spots A Rare Half-Female, Half-Male Cardinal In Her Yard

One needn't really be a bird expert to tell the difference between male and female cardinals — their distinct physical appearances usually make it pretty clear. ...

Males of the species sport brilliant crimson plumage, while females don more subdued brownish yellow feathers. …

… This little cardinal had a split coat.
Half the bird appeared male, and the other half female. ...

Caldwell is a birdwatching enthusiast who has done her homework. Based on her past research, she was able to identify the unusual visitor as a "bilateral gynandromorph" — an organism which has split-sex characteristics, making the cardinal essentially both male and female.

The phenomena can be found in a variety of insects, crustaceans and birds. …

It's not exactly clear how often this occurs in animals capable of gynandromorphism, as some split-sex bodies are not so easy to notice. Given cardinals' sexual dimorphism, however, it's not easy to miss. ...