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human
ELI5: Why do we have two distinct genders as opposed to all being hermaphrodites.

It seems to me that it would be easier from an evolutionary standpoint if any two people could breed. What's the advantage of having a male and a female?
gpt
First of all, get it out of your head that evolution tends toward the "most advantage." Evolution is a compounding process in which traits from billions of years of biological change pile up on each other one on top of another. Of course, some information is lost through the ages, but at no point does DNA take stock of itself and make the most advantageous choice.

The division between asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction took place a long time ago and, for whatever reason, it worked for the organisms that developed it. Most likely, they were very simple organisms compared to us, so they faced much different survival pressures. How can we begin to justify sexual production in terms of what we go through? We simply can't. Sexual reproduction is a relic of times long past. There is no "why" to it. One thing is for sure - we're not going back.