Male or Female

[Kev Y.]

I was going to leave a smart AR@E answer, but it would seem that in this instance I am way out of my class..

[Stuart]

What about the guy talked about on the radio this morning who was a guy, then changed to a girl, decided their life was too crap and changed back again?

[ozwinner]

I heard that story, makes you wonder where they got the new Todge from..

Cheers, Todgeless

[Stuart]

Perhapes they saved it from the first time around........

Or perhapes... he's Bobbitt's brother.....

[Iain]

Where are the Eunuchs?
(Don't they design software?)
Iain, I believe I am an agent of God!:confused:

[outback]

No Iain,
Eunochs are dancers, didn't you ever watch Blackadder.
They don't design software, they have already had that designed for them!

[PAH1]

I must say some of the answers in this section have been interesting and I just can not resist adding my two cents worth. I am a male research scientist and every now and then you read an article and think my god how little we know.

A woman in the US was in a paternity suit with her ex, in the court case he was proven to be the father but she was not the mother. It turned out that she was actually a chimera of her and an unborn female sibling that merged just after the eggs were fertilised, her reproductive organs were where the others cells dominated. She had two children and only one was hers!!. It now seems that this general phenomonen, women harbour cells from their children for between 15-20 years (and may actually be a lot longer). Children also recieve cells from their mother and they are viable for a long time as well.

So if you are male you have at least some of your mothers cells (ie containing XX chromosomes). There is also the possibility as yet unproven that this can persist accross generations ie grandparents cells as well.

Upshot is that you may think you are you alone, but obviously you are not.

[Stuart]

Actually eunuchs were singers. As young boys with soprano voices, their voices were so treasured, that they were castrated so that they didn't loose their voice, never physically reaching puberty.

They were also known as The Castrati.

[outback]

Didn't Kings and stuff use eunuchs to look after the Queen and princesses, 'cos they weren't gonna get any notions of intereferring with the ladies chastity, or is that just some garbage I saw in a movie?

[Iain]

Ah Stuart, you are in my little realm now.
Eunuchs were actually the guards of the harems of the sheiks and they were emasculated not castrated.
Some eunuchs have fathered children (the mind boggles, how is it done without the wedding tackle?).
The castrati, proper terminology, counter tenor, were castrated to keep their own high soprano voices and caused great conflict in the catholic church as they did not condone the act of mutilation for whatever reason, but it was decided that these boys performed this act for god therefore it was alright (?).
The modern counter tenor achieves his high notes through proper training and voice control, and not by sitting on the mop bucket.
And to vouch for the sexual preferences of the counter tenor, I have a friend who is one and he is a bloody liability around young attractive women.
Also in Spain they were sought after by the courts and could demand any payment they liked as they were so in favour during the 18th century.

[AlexS]

So what you're saying, Iain, is that the boy sopranos had to be orchestrated?

[woodymarts]

hi,
i am male at least i was the last time i looked .
woodymarts

[Iain]

Aahh, a McDonald with a quarter pounder intact

[Kris.Parker1]

Strange poll... I do like the alien one though... Good to see this site supporting multiculturism LOL

[Ivan in Oz]

I'm now not sure how to vote.......................... :confused:

I thought Ppl said that I was a Eunuch :eek:

Now I realise that they MENT Unique, but after I got "THE CHOP" :confused: :confused:
I Dunno