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"Every" gender?

Phi Beta Cons pointed out a "scintillating" email from the Harvard dean of freshmen to students today. Follow the link to read the full text of the email which invites students to go and enjoy the "sexxxxxy suggestions." However, the most interesting part is the last line, which extends the invitation to "ALL students of every gender." Every gender? You mean all two of them? Wouldn't that just be both? Perhaps students at Harvard are in for some hot alien sex.

Posted on Thursday, March 1, 2007 at 10:58AM by Registered CommenterMaynard Hutchins | Comments5 Comments

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I think the preferred term is "extraterrestrial".
March 1, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterJanelle
There must be atleast 5 genders
March 2, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterC
Perhaps they're including transgendered folk? Though it's up in the air whether or not that's its own gender, I guess.
March 2, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterHmm
No, it's not up in the air. The term TRANSgender itself implies a transition BETWEEN two genders. Unless were going to start saying there is a neuter gender (as in many languages). But that would really seem to be no gender at all.
March 2, 2007 | Registered CommenterMaynard Hutchins
In India 3 genders do exist; males, females, and eunuchs. One can legally identify as a 3rd gender.
March 5, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterWilson

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