Philosophy 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: John Money, Facial Hair, Lifesaving
22 Sep 2016
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Xx chromosomes, ovaries, system to support pregnancy and fetal development (14) Xy chromosomes, testes, penis, appropriate internal plumbing (14) Intersex: those born outside of the platonic dimorphic mold are called intersexuals (14) Covers genital ambiguity , a mixture of both male and female anatomy or genitals that appear to differ from an individual"s chromosomal sex. Intersex is the more appropriate term than the previously used hermaphrodite . The 5 sexes: fausto-sterling suggested a five-sex system to replace our two-sex binary: female, male, plus. Herms ( true hermaphrodites , with both testes and ovaries_ Merms (male pseudohermaphrodites with both testes and some aspect of female genitalia) Ferms (male pseudohermaphrodites with ovaries and some aspect of male genitalia) Fausto-sterling intended to be provocative and tongue-in-cheek, but we (and she) can still question these terms. Maintains focus on genitalia (ie. vs cultural genitals! )
