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From: "Jim Winfrey" <>
Subject: Re: [GENBOX] Version 3.0.21 Released (sex change)
Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 10:20:59 -0400
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I'm not sure it works though. There are cases where gender changes do
change a person's sex - measured by the capability to bear children. A
considerable number of people are born with undetermined sex and are brought
up as one or the other only to make their own choice later in life.

Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "wim prange" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 9:24 AM
Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Version 3.0.21 Released (sex change)


| Hi Bill,
|
| That's the best approach I think (and easiest implemented). Looking
forward
| to it, thanks.
|
| Wim
|
| > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
| > Van: William T. Flight [mailto:]
| > Verzonden: zondag 18 mei 2003 13:18
| > Aan:
| > Onderwerp: Re: [GENBOX] Version 3.0.21 Released (sex change)
| >
| >
| > > Thanks for the update: especially for expanding the
searchcapabilities,
| > the
| > > exclude options for citations and the reports.
| > > A nice thought is the addition of the "Other" Sex type. Out of
| > curiosity:
| > do
| > > you think we will be able to change an individuals sex at a certain
time
| > in
| > > life in Genbox? The sex is now considered an attribute that is fixed
for
| > > someones entire life. I think it will be nice to have reports for an
| > > individual that starts with male grammar (he, son, etc.) and after a
| > > "defining" sexchange-event ends in female grammar.
| >
| > Hi Wim,
| >
| > Thanks for your thoughts on 3.0.21. Yes, I have considered
| > possible ways to
| > allow the gender pronouns to be changed during the life of an
| > individual. I
| > think it would require separate handling of "sex" and "gender": For
| > genealogical purposes, it is the sex at birth that is most significant
| > because it determines the potential role in reproduction. Gender would
be
| > how the individual views himself, and that can change over
| > his/her lifetime.
| > The choice for gender would determine the pronouns used on
| > reports. I think
| > the best approach would be to leave "sex" as a permanent
| > attribute as it is
| > now, and implement "gender" as an attribute with a defining event
linked.
| > The program would use sex for pronoun choice in the absence of any
| > gender-changing events.
| >
| > -- Bill
| >
| > William T. Flight
| > http://www.thoughtfulcreations.com
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "wim prange" <>
| > To: <>
| > Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 10:46 PM
| > Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Version 3.0.21 Released
| >
| >
| >
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