Look, this is exactly why it's nonsense to conflate "gender" (a LINGUISTICS term loosely based on secondary sexual features) and "sex" (a noun that refers to biological reproduction).

There is such a thing as hermaphrodites, and for some species, that's normal. There are also true asexuals, that reproduce without sexual recombination of genes.

I give you the fictional example of the Namekian. They don't have sexes, and don't engage in the act of sex. They reproduce at will, basically. But they all appear "masculine" to human eyes because of their body shape and deep voices. But they're not "male" or "female". Technically, Piccolo is an "it", but he's big and strong, and I'd call him a "he" just to be polite.

Look, this is exactly why it's nonsense to conflate "gender" (a LINGUISTICS term loosely based on secondary sexual features) and "sex" (a noun that refers to biological reproduction).

There is such a thing as hermaphrodites, and for some species, that's normal. There are also true asexuals, that reproduce without sexual recombination of genes.

I give you the fictional example of the Namekian. They don't have sexes, and don't engage in the act of sex. They reproduce at will, basically. But they all appear "masculine" to human eyes because of their body shape and deep voices. But they're not "male" or "female".