Word: xy
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...played with dolls. I learned ballroom dancing. I listened to teachers say, "Now, girls..." thousands of times. But I never really felt having XX or XY chromosomes gave me a disadvantage or an advantage in life...
...friend to punch me for the Porcellian, but the problem is, he thinks I am a woman. Actually, I'm genetically male but androgen-insensitive, so only my phenotype is female. How can I bring up the subject and let him know I'd like to join the club? XY who wants...
...Dear XY...
...know what you're worried about. The Porcellian Club members seem to be P.C. pretending to be real XY, so I'd say you'd fit in quite well. On the other hand, I can see that your predicament might pose a slight problem. How about casually dropping a hint during dinner: "So how was your day? Say, uh, what's your genetic makeup?" might just do the trick. And if you can't join the Porc, there's always the Fly (maybe next year). As a last resort, look into a well-hidden secret for a great social life...
...earlier efforts to link biology and crime. A century ago, Italian physician Cesare Lombroso claimed that sloping foreheads, jutting chins and long arms were signs of born criminals. In the 1960s, scientists advanced the now discounted notion that men who carry an XYY chromosome pattern, rather than the normal XY pattern, were predisposed to becoming violent criminals...