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I didn't take umbrage with your original comment. I just pointed out that it's wrong and you should stop. I was annoyed when you seemed to double down.

Intersex people are just clear that "basic biology" is a non-functioning understanding of what biology is. Intersex people couldn't exist if what you learned in high school bio was the end. It's a clear indication that sex is not just some binary thing. It's a very complex thing. Even non-intersex people have different developments in the growth due to different hormone levels and other things, and we can even control hormone levels artificially. It's very complex, and the only useful term is AFAB/AMAB, and then more detailed medical records.

Then to cap it off you made sure to declare that I've been "properly educated", so sayeth you. So from here on out, I need to use the right language or..... else?

Yeah, use the more accurate language, or else we know you're choosing not to. Nothings going to happen. Everyone gets to make choices in life. I can't make you do anything, but from one cis-gendered person to another, it's not difficult to be better. It's just a choice.

You're getting really offended by someone just informing you the language you used was wrong. It wasn't even a particularly insulting comment.

Where do you personally draw the line? Are you going to stop saying ASAB now that you know some people don't like it? Are you going to keep saying "trans" even though some people feel like it marginalizes the community and feels too informal to discuss complex gender identities?

I rarely have a use for either term, so I draw the line where it's useful for others. If you're a doctor, that's where it matters, and after gender confirmation, your "sex" is a lot more complicated. After a while or hormone therapy, you're more akin to your chosen sex than your birth sex. That's why the "biologically male/female" term isn't useful. It's assuming their birth sex is their current sex for medical purposes, but it's more complex than that. Sex assigned at birth is useful because it limits it to that period specifically, and your medical records tell the whole story.

The AEI article you posted seems to ignore this fact. It seems to say your birth sex is the important factor. It's just one of many. For future development, the one your hormones correspond with is likely more important.

The CLR article mirrors what I've said earlier:

"By referring instead to sex assigned at birth, transgender rights advocates convey that “biological sex” is not simple, static, or binary and that gender identity also has biological aspects."

For whatever reason people online are more interested in being outraged

I agree. People should be more calm, even when corrected. Being outraged doesn't help. It only acts to cement our mind in preconceived ideas. Changing our minds when provided more information that counters our previous beliefs is something that should be commended, not fled from.