Normally this would be the command we would give if we were trying to assess if someone was male or female. However a track and field event has raised questions as to whether an alleged female athelete from South Africa is he or a she.External characteristics like voice and muscular speed characteristics would indicate of a phenotypic male.This could be a teachable moment to discuss sex and gender in class.Apparently it will be DNA that will determine the sexuality.Some individuals have been labelled "intersex" because of the lack of or excess characteristics differentiating male from female. Btw, would tenure protect a prof by asking a student to "drop the pants "if a prof could not tell if the student was male or female?
Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
