Re Gender, Sex, & Sexuality

Sex
The Re physiologically divided into three sexes: male; female; hybrid. There are physical differences between the sexes. Males tend to be larger and more heavily muscled than females, carrying their weight in their shoulders and limbs. Females tend to be smaller with leaner limbs, carrying more weight in the torso. Females also seem to have a higher incidence of Fur Fading but no definitive correllation has been found. Hybrids (offspring of parents from two different subspecies) are the largest of all with overdeveloped features (extra long fiame, larger than average genitalia, deeper voices, hypertonia, etc). Hybrids may be born with the genitalia of either other sex, but are infertile about 93% of the time.

Gender
There are five genders recognized by the Re. Gender is considered innate and unchangeable.
 * 1) The nurturers: These are those born with a caretaking instinct.  Nurturers often have a propensity for cooking, tailoring, and nursing.  They usually pair with teachers and watchers.
 * 2) The teachers: Teachers have a gift for bringing out the best in those around them.  These are natural leaders and guides.  They usually pair with nurturers and originals.
 * 3) The originals: Individualism stands out in Re society.  Those who are especially independent, unconcerned with social norms, and natural pioneers fall into this gender.  They usually pair with teachers and earners.
 * 4) The watchers: These are the natural-born protectors with a strong sense of justice and a willingness to put themselves in harm's way to save others.  They usually pair with nurturers and earners.
 * 5) The earners: Earners are the majority and also the most varied gender.  A wide range of personality types tend to be earners, since usually this is the gender assignment defaulted to if someone doesn't fit into one of the other four.  They usually pair with originals and watchers.

There are some very obvious gender norms in Re society. Nurturers, for example, are assumed to be good with children and they (along with teachers) are expected to work in naname. There is no officially recognized gender ranking, but originals and watchers make up a disproportionately large percent of government.