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#REDIRECT [[Gender]]
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'''Gender''', along with [[Marriage#Sexual_orientation|orientation]], determines if two creatures can [[breed]]. Gender may also influence the size, attacks, or other characteristics of very dimorphic creatures (e.g. [[elephant seal]], [[moose]]) - for instance, female [[giant mosquito]]s alone can suck blood from other creatures. On the other hand, intelligent species are generally not very dimorphic. For instance, the only difference between male and female dwarves - apart from breeding ability - is the presence of a [[beard]]. This means that, apart from the occasional (and infamous) soldier giving birth mid-fight, the player can pretty much treat male and female citizens interchangeably. (A notable exception is [[animal people]], whose dimorphism (and other attributes) reflect that of the animal they're inspired from.)
 
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==Determining gender==
 
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When {{k|v}}iewing a unit, a symbol appears below its name:
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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! Gender
 
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! Symbol
 
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! Common names
 
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! Other uses
 
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| '''Male'''
 
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| {{DFtext|{{char|11}}}}
 
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| Boar
 
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| [[Bag]]s
 
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|-
 
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| '''Female'''
 
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| {{DFtext|{{char|12}}}}
 
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| Sow
 
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| [[Finished goods#Crafts|Amulets]]
 
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|}
 
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Additionally, when {{k|v}}iewing a unit from the {{k|u}} menu or with {{k|v}}-{{k|z}}, the creature will be referred to as "he" or "she".
 
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A [[Gelding|gelded]] male's gender will appear as {{DFtext|x{{char|11}}x}}.
 
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==Raws==
 
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In the [[raws]], genders are defined using generalized [[caste]] tokens (not to be confused with [[cast]]s). Castes are often just defined as "male" or "female", but there are a few [[antman|notable exceptions]].
 
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==Trivia==
 
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Transgender dwarves were confirmed to be a planned future feature [https://twitter.com/Bay12Games/status/1107118932077346817 on the Bay 12 Games twitter in March 2019]. Intersex dwarves were confirmed in the same tweet.
 
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{{Category|Game mechanics}}
 
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[[ru:Gender]]
 

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