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IT Conversations has this interview available:

Dr. Moira Gunn speaks with Johns-Hopkins' Deborah Rudacille about scientific definitions -- science now shows us that tens of millions of people do not fall into the physiological definition of either male and female. They talk about her new book: "The Riddle of Gender: Science, Activism, and Transgender Rights."

http://www.itconversations.com/shows/detail440.html
(IT Conversations is a podcasting site, as such the interview is available for download in MP3 format.)

multi-pronged divide-and-conquer tactics

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The implication of the PETA attack ad is pretty interesting.

http://www.furisdead.com/feat-flotilla.asp

Now I know this forum is not exactly the place to discuss "drag" but the implication here in the ad campaign is that a man dressing up and pretending to be a woman is the worst possible insult to hurl at this fur user. And it's a two-pronged assault because calling a woman a man is one of the worst put downs within the black community.

No surprise coming from Peta. But as someone who has many animal activist friends, I've been told that PETA often sets back the clock on the public's perception and acceptance of the real issues behind animal cruelty.

Survey

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