tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post7839036855219832581..comments2024-02-20T15:17:48.594+11:00Comments on A.E.Brain: Victory in YogyakartaZoe Brainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13712045376060102538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-23750150722753834612007-04-02T20:49:00.000+10:002007-04-02T20:49:00.000+10:00I wonder how the lawgivers of western Australia wi...I wonder how the lawgivers of western Australia will view this? Under our state laws here, people born with transsexualism or other intersex conditions, and people who call themselves "transgender," and people who have had surgery but cannot have their birth certificate corrected due to being married, are essentially and practically speaking subhuman, according to one Victorian lawyer's analysis of the situation.karinangelikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375322900359479731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-11737393885426100002007-03-28T13:28:00.000+10:002007-03-28T13:28:00.000+10:001. Court Case: No I'm not, as I've been in contact...1. Court Case: No I'm not, as I've been in contact with one of the principals, and have been asked not to say anything.<BR/><BR/>2. Uni Records: No it wouldn't - how else would we be able to do all of the "equal opportunity" stuff? Actually, I'm in favour of dropping all discrimination, and not recording race, creed, colour, or sex, but I don't think it's practicable, and not having this data may conceal instututionalised bias.<BR/><BR/>3. Passports: I think it is - if it's accurate - if only so the right gendered people are present for body searches etc. If it's inaccurate, it's counter-productive, <BR/><BR/>We live in a (mainly) bi-gendered world, and systems should be set up for that as the default. They must also be flexible enough so that they can deal with the 2% that doesn't fit.<BR/>But as I still have problems registering for comments at sites that insist on me putting in a valid US state and Zipcode, and do not consider that anyone from outside the US might wabt to leave a comment, it's a common problem, and not just in this area.Zoe Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13712045376060102538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-73751010098274975582007-03-26T22:54:00.000+10:002007-03-26T22:54:00.000+10:00Are you in a position to say more about the pendin...Are you in a position to say more about the pending case that might be affected?<BR/><BR/>In many cases, it would be even better to erase gender/sex from records. For example, even though it would inconvenience some small minds, do universities need to keep records of sex/gender? <BR/><BR/>Is it necessary to display this information on a passport? What purpose does its presence on a passport serve?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com