gender

either of the two common sexes (male and female), especially when considered with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones. The term is also used more broadly to denote a range of identities that do not correspond to established ideas of male and female, such as non-binary, gender-fluid, agender, etc.

in reference to biological sex (not necessary knowledge if you are going to have nothing to do with their sex life or health/doctoral needs)
person 1:what gender are you?
person 2: I am (insert biological sex)
person 1: okay, cool.

in reference to gender identity (a good thing to know when referring to a person by pronouns)
person 1: what gender are you?
person 2: I am (insert gender identity<can be something outside the box of biological sexes>)
person 1: okay, cool

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