Check Only One: M/F/Other

Authors

Julie Shapiro, Seattle University School of Law

Abstract

The article critiques the assumption that individuals can be neatly categorized into male and female, arguing that this binary framework is increasingly problematic. It highlights how this assumption underpins debates about gender differences in innate abilities, such as those raised by Lawrence Summers, and contends that without clear, universally accepted definitions of "male" and "female," such generalizations lack coherence. The analysis emphasizes the legal and social complexities of gender categorization, particularly in light of evolving understandings of intersex and transgender identities.

Disciplines

Law | Law and Gender

Recommended Citation

Julie Shapiro, Check Only One: M/F/Other, 11 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 587 (2005).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol11/iss3/15