What’s in My Pants? Taco Bell. Let’s Talk About Gender, Genitals, and What We All Have in Common

I always get the same question:

“Are you a boy or a girl?”

People are so concerned with what’s in my pants. As if knowing the shape of my genitals will somehow unlock the mystery of who I am. But here’s the thing: what’s in my pants is the same thing that’s in everyone else’s—Taco Bell.

Whether you’ve got a burrito, a soft taco, or a mini Crunchwrap Supreme, it’s all made of the same ingredients. It’s just wrapped differently.

And guess what? That’s not just a funny metaphor. It’s actually biological fact.

Male and Female Genitals: The Same Ingredients, Just Assembled Differently

Before birth, we all start with the same basic blueprint. Genital development begins the same for everyone, regardless of whether you end up with a penis, a vulva, or somewhere in between. That’s because we all start with the same tissues—what happens next depends on a mix of chromosomes, hormones, and timing.

Think of it this way:

• The clitoris and the penis come from the same tissue. One just grows longer.

• The labia and the scrotum? Also the same ingredients, just folded differently.

• The urethra? Still the same plumbing, just routed in a slightly different way.

Our bodies are variations on a theme, not opposing categories. Genitals exist on a spectrum, just like gender identity, gender expression, and biological sex.

So when someone asks me what’s in my pants like they’re entitled to that information, I don’t panic. I don’t apologize.

I just say: Taco Bell.

Why Gender Is More Than Genitals

This obsession with binary thinking—male or female, blue or pink, burrito or taco—is not only outdated, it’s biologically inaccurate. Humans are diverse, complex, and beautifully unboxable. Gender is not determined by what’s in your pants, but by who you know yourself to be.

And if you’re still stuck on what’s wrapped in what, go ahead and Google “homologous genital structures”. Science has been saying this for a while: we’re made of the same stuff.

So the next time someone heads toward your southern border with questions they didn’t earn the right to ask, feel free to keep it simple.

Taco Bell: Same ingredients. Different wrap. Still delicious.