Norrie has become Australia’s first officially genderless person. Norrie was born male but part of the way through transitioning to become a woman decided to stop treatment and through the evidence of psychologists and medical professionals, Norrie was declaired officially Androgynous. Centrelink, Australia’s notoriously difficult social welfare agency are even adapting their systems to recognise the option of living without gender.
I have met Norrie while teaching a gay singles circus class months ago, and zie (neither he nor she) did provide a little bit of confusion when zie, looking slightly more female, said zie wanted to be in the male section of the class. More recently Norrie was sitting near me waiting to get ready for the Spencer Tunick shoot and I’ll admit to some curiosity to seeing Norrie nude. I won’t divulge what is going on there as it is Norrie’s decision to choose to be genderless and genitals are not the deciding factor in this case. Congratulations Norrie on your stance and your success!
Norrie wants to be genderless but wants to be with males???? Sorry – can’t have it both ways.
Mark, in a class divided up by gender, the choice has to be made. Sit with the males or sit with the females? If a person is genderless, then that person should get to decide where to sit. I don’t see the problem.
How sad Norrie’s status was revoked today at 2pm. Due to some implications that could cause legal issues for the department issuing the certificate. So as of today she now has to have a recorded gender.