An All-female panel was set to have a talk called “Let’s Talk about Sex Baby: Why biological sex remains a necessary analytical category in biology” was cancelled by the American Anthropological Association and the Canadian Anthropology Society because they allege the topic would cause too much “harm.”
The scholars dared propose that while “it has become increasingly common in anthropology and public life to substitute ‘sex’ with ‘gender,’ there are multiple domains of research in which biological sex remains irreplaceably relevant to anthropological analysis.”
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A “Let’s Talk about Sex Baby: Why biological sex remains a necessary analytic category in anthropology” panel has been canceled by the American Anthropological Association and the Canadian Anthropology Society, which stated the topic would cause too much “harm.”
“This decision was based on extensive consultation and was reached in the spirit of respect for our values, the safety and dignity of our members, and the scientific integrity of the program,” states a Sept. 25 letter to the panelists from the two groups.
The panel was slated to be presented at the American Anthropological Association’s and Canadian Anthropology Society’s joint annual conference in November.
The canceled scholars were set to focus on the fact that while “it has become increasingly common in anthropology and public life to substitute ‘sex’ with ‘gender,’ there are multiple domains of research in which biological sex remains irreplaceably relevant to anthropological analysis,” according to the panel’s description.