Briton is recognised as world's first officially genderless person

Honey · March 15th, 2010, 10:39 PM

A British expat who claims to have no gender is thought to have become the first person to be officially recognised as neither male or female.

May-Welby said: 'The concepts of man or woman don?t fit me. The simplest solution is not to have any sex identification'

Norrie May-Welby, 48, was born a man but had a sex change operation in 1990, at the age of 28.
After becoming unhappy as a woman, May-Welby decided to become a “neuter”. The 48-year-old is now officially recognised as a person of no specific gender.

May-Welby emigrated to Australia at the age of seven after being born in Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Officials there altered the Briton’s birth certificate to include the new no-gender classification after doctors were apparently unable to determine the sex of the expat’s body.
May-Welby said: “The concepts of man or woman don’t fit me. The simplest solution is not to have any sex identification.”
The UK’s Gender Trust welcomed the case. A spokesman said: “Many people like the idea of being genderless.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...ss-person.html

MrsDark · March 15th, 2010, 10:49 PM

Get a jump on all the cool kids and become an "it" long before it's fashionable.

Moongirl · March 15th, 2010, 10:51 PM

So, is he basically like a Ken doll now, genital wise?

Dorito_dirtbag · March 15th, 2010, 10:52 PM

It probably gets all pissy when someone refers to it as "ma'am" or "sir".

sputnik · March 15th, 2010, 10:56 PM

interesting. but yeah, what should we call him? Das?

msdeb · March 15th, 2010, 11:18 PM

they will never get to check male/female on any form.

xXull · March 16th, 2010, 04:40 AM

I don't get it. I was under the belief that you are legally what you were born as. Such as I know someone that avoided the same sex marriage laws because earlier on he had a sex change to become a she, and 'she' wanted to marry 'her' girlfriend...
Therefore 'she' brought evidence to show she was born as a man, and so was legally a man and could marry the girlfriend.

yanna · March 16th, 2010, 05:11 AM

I guess Norrie's friends will have to use Norrie's name a lot when referring to Norrie.

Chilly Willy · March 16th, 2010, 05:53 AM

I really think there should be a third gender for everyone who is in between.

buttmunch · March 16th, 2010, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moongirl

So, is he basically like a Ken doll now, genital wise?

Damn...thanks for putting a bizarre visual into my brain.

sputnik · March 16th, 2010, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chilly Willy

I really think there should be a third gender for everyone who is in between.

me too. hence my 'das' quip. someone needs to invent a gender neutral equivalent for 'she' and 'him'. 'shim'?

Sarzy · March 16th, 2010, 10:18 AM

Erm, there's over 2000 guests in this thread. Lol. Is this another one linked on msn or something?

Sundance · March 16th, 2010, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarzy

Erm, there's over 2000 guests in this thread. Lol. Is this another one linked on msn or something?

2246 WTH?

Dorahacky · March 16th, 2010, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarzy

Erm, there's over 2000 guests in this thread. Lol. Is this another one linked on msn or something?

LOL, now there's 2259 and counting.

AliceInWonderland · March 16th, 2010, 10:53 AM

thats sad, sounds kind of hopeless

March 15th, 2010, 10:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Honey Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: England Posts: 41,718	Briton is recognised as world's first officially genderless person A British expat who claims to have no gender is thought to have become the first person to be officially recognised as neither male or female. May-Welby said: 'The concepts of man or woman don?t fit me. The simplest solution is not to have any sex identification' Norrie May-Welby, 48, was born a man but had a sex change operation in 1990, at the age of 28. After becoming unhappy as a woman, May-Welby decided to become a “neuter”. The 48-year-old is now officially recognised as a person of no specific gender. May-Welby emigrated to Australia at the age of seven after being born in Paisley, Renfrewshire. Officials there altered the Briton’s birth certificate to include the new no-gender classification after doctors were apparently unable to determine the sex of the expat’s body. May-Welby said: “The concepts of man or woman don’t fit me. The simplest solution is not to have any sex identification.” The UK’s Gender Trust welcomed the case. A spokesman said: “Many people like the idea of being genderless.” http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...ss-person.html

March 15th, 2010, 10:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
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msdeb Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a van down by the river Posts: 33,564	they will never get to check male/female on any form. __________________ My level of maturity changes, depending on who I'm around.

March 16th, 2010, 05:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Chilly Willy Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Trolltopia Posts: 25,508	I really think there should be a third gender for everyone who is in between. __________________ Hello mother fucker! when you ask a question read also the answer instead of asking another question on an answer who already contain the answer of your next question! -Bugdoll-

March 15th, 2010, 10:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Moongirl Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cal-i-for-nigh-ay! Posts: 4,919	So, is he basically like a Ken doll now, genital wise?

March 15th, 2010, 10:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dorito_dirtbag Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 486	It probably gets all pissy when someone refers to it as "ma'am" or "sir".

March 16th, 2010, 04:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
xXull Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: S.F. Posts: 311	I don't get it. I was under the belief that you are legally what you were born as. Such as I know someone that avoided the same sex marriage laws because earlier on he had a sex change to become a she, and 'she' wanted to marry 'her' girlfriend... Therefore 'she' brought evidence to show she was born as a man, and so was legally a man and could marry the girlfriend.

March 16th, 2010, 05:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
yanna Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,957	I guess Norrie's friends will have to use Norrie's name a lot when referring to Norrie.

March 16th, 2010, 10:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
Sarzy Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: England Posts: 10,899	Erm, there's over 2000 guests in this thread. Lol. Is this another one linked on msn or something?

March 16th, 2010, 10:53 AM	#15 (permalink)
AliceInWonderland Hit By Ban Bus! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: you already know. Posts: 44,569	thats sad, sounds kind of hopeless

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